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Where The Wounded Are
Wars don't just cause casualties among soldiers, they drain medical staff. I traveled to see the costs firsthand.
Shocking Figures On The Sexual Assault Against Women In The U.S.
1.3 women are raped in every minute, 2.8 million men are raped once in their lifetime, 422 thousand men are raped in prisons… These are just a few examples of a culture that the American government has caused by its cultural policies.
How Texas Executed an Innocent Man
Carlos DeLuna was executed in 1989 for the murder of Wanda Lopez, but a 400-page article in the Columbia Human Rights Law Review asserts that Texas actually put the wrong man to death, while the real killer bragged about the murder and the fact that DeLuna took the fall.
US Officials Sought To Testify In Gitmo 9/11 Trial
Defense lawyers in the Sept. 11 case at Guantanamo are asking a military judge to order testimony from senior U.S. government officials in a motion to dismiss charges.
Panel Calls For Steep Cuts In US Nukes
An influential panel is calling for an 80 percent reduction of U.S. nuclear weapons and an elimination of all nuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Defence Spending Cuts- The Informed Majority
IN MOST opinion polls, Americans appear reluctant to cut defence spending. Of course, in most opinion polls Americans appear reluctant to cut everything apart from foreign aid.Photogallery
Mitt Romney On Obama And Clinton: It’s A Beef, Not A Bromance
Des Moines, IA--Mitt Romney seems to have found a constant companion on the campaign trail these days. It's not his wife. And it's not any of the revolving cast of veep wannabees who have hit the hustings with the presumptive nominee over these last weeks.
US Arms Sale Sends Wrong Signal to Bahrain, Groups Say
The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is sending the wrong signal to the government of Bahrain in proceeding with a partial sale of new arms to Manama, according to human rights activists and some lawmakers.
For the Big Food Industry, Lobbying Pays Big Dividends
Even with First Lady Michelle Obama pushing hard for healthier food choices for children, Washington has failed in key battles against the processed food industry, according to a special report from Reuters.Latest
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