January 31, 2005 | 20 Dhu-l-Hijjah 1425 Hijriah
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veiled4allahan African holocaust
Hobson's Choice posts about some of the history we don't learn in school: In 1885, Belgian King Leopold II was awarded the Congo Free State as a private kingdom; it was entirely his private estate until 1908. During that time,...
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The ClipboardNickle-and-Diming the Troops
Maybe you better sit down and pop a Xanax before reading any further, because what I'm about to tell you should seriously short you out: not only is the average soldier's salary barely life-sustaining, the combat pay of the average...
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The ClipboardHealthcare Overhaul Is Quietly Underway
Emboldened by their success at the polls, the Bush administration and Republican leaders in Congress believe they have a new opportunity to move the nation away from the system of employer-provided health insurance that has covered most working Americans for...
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The ClipboardBritish terror powers expose 'tyranny'
But in the 66 years that I have been alive, there has not been one hour, of one day, of one month, of one year, when there has not been a threat aimed at us. My point is, the British...
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The ClipboardAmerican Scar
Does it really need to be said that "disappearing" people without any kind of due process is contrary to everything America stands for, not to mention our laws and treaties? The reasons for a detainee's arrest and his guilt or...
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The ClipboardAt Least 232 Civilians Die Doing U.S. Work in Iraq
At least 232 civilians have been killed while working on U.S.-funded contracts in Iraq and the death toll is rising rapidly, according to a U.S. government audit released Sunday. The quarterly report sent to Congress by the inspector general appointed...
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The ClipboardGuantanamo Bay Military Reviews Ruled Illegal
A federal judge ruled this morning that special military reviews the Pentagon has used to determine the likely guilt of most of the 500 men held at a prison in Guantanamo Bay -- and to justify their continued imprisonment --...
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The ClipboardFirst Amendment no big deal, students say
The original amendment to the Constitution is the cornerstone of the way of life in the United States, promising citizens the freedoms of religion, speech, press and assembly. Yet, when told of the exact text of the First Amendment, more...
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The ClipboardThe Iraqi Ballot, Translated
By taking one quick glance at the ballot placed in front of me, I could immediately tell that this experience was going to be differentfrom its 1995 and 2002 predecessors. On those two occasions, I was asked only one question...
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The ClipboardResisting the Homeland Security State
While the doings of "private contractors" still pop up in articles about prisoner abuse in Iraq, what such mercenary outfits are up to on the home front is hardly ever mentioned. For example, CACI International Inc., whose employees were linked...
