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Legacy of Honduran Coup Still Threatens Democracy in Latin America
It was three years ago that the Honduran military launched an assault on the home of President Mel Zelaya, kidnapped him, and flew him out of the country. …
Discredited Lie Detector Technology to Be Used on Intelligence Officials to Discourage Whistleblowing
The nationu2019s top intelligence official announced that the government is expanding its use of the polygraph to expose federal employees who leak classified information to the media.
Mad, Bad, Sad: What’s Really Happened to America’s Soldiers
PTSD is an epidemic among America's veterans.
House Headed Toward Contempt Vote on Holder, Could Be Bipartisan
An eleventh-hour deal elusive, the House of Representatives was poised to vote Thursday on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder, the nationu2019s highest-ranking law enforcement officer, in contempt …
Burma 2012: Democracy and Dictatorship
Today, there is an air of optimism as some reforms toward a more democratic system have been introduced since a new quasi-civilian government took over in March last year.
Prominent Americans Urge Ecuador to Accept Julian Assange’s Asylum Request
A letter signed by leading US figures in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's application for political asylum in Ecuador has been delivered to the country's London embassy.
Turkey Says It May Target Any Syrian Forces Nearing Border
Turkey Says It May Target Any Syrian Forces Nearing Border
Philadelphia City Council Says Stop Funding the War Machine
Philadelphia City Council, by a vote of 15-2, passed today a resolution
A Biblical Threat to National Security
Can a Bible be a u201cthreat to national securityu201d? For years, the government has employed the risk of u201cnational securityu201d excuse to infringe on a wide range of …
Muslim Brotherhood Wins Egyptian Presidential Election
Election regulators named Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood the winner of Egyptu2019s first competitive presidential elections, handing the Islamist group a symbolic triumph and a new weapon in …