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Jimmy Carter Still a Presidential Outsider


Jimmy Carter Still a Presidential Outsider
General Politics, Liberal Politics · No Comments

Former American President Jimmy Carter had always been atypical president. His personal life, his presidency, his political and humanitarian services are totally different than the rest of the American presidents. He has been “cut from a different clay”. He has been, and is still considered, a presidential outsider. Yet this does not change the fact [...]


This Week in Congress 4.21.08 – 4.25.08


Government · No Comments

This week, Congress prepares work on the Farm Bill, Veteran’s Benefits, Wage Discrimination, Genetic Information and Non Discrimination, Medicaid, and Housing. American Government (Cliffs Quick Review)CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfou… Read More >


Should John Yoo Be Fired?


Civil Rights, War & Peace · No Comments

Opinions that once gave legal cover to the Bush administration’s torture regime are ultimately branding both John Yoo and the administration as war criminals.





The North Korea-Syria Nexus: Congress Needs to Ask Tough Questions


The North Korea-Syria Nexus: Congress Needs to Ask Tough Questions
Global Views, War & Peace · No Comments

If the United States is serious about advancing peace in the Middle East, it must clarify what sort of security threat Syria poses, and how North Korea factors into their assessments.


ACLU: Demand Accountability for Bush’s Top-Down Torture


Civil Rights, Liberal Politics, War & Peace · No Comments

George W. Bush acknowledged that he knew his top national security advisers discussed and approved specific details of the CIA’s use of torture. “I’m aware that our national security team met on this issue and I approved,” he said. He also defended the use of waterboarding – simulated drowning where the victim feels like they are about to die.





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