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Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies Peter King’s ‘Islamic Radicalization’ Hearings Fan Paranoid Fantasies

But now that the supposed widespread radicalization of American Muslims is being paraded around as political truth, it’s important to respond.

Mar 10, 2011 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Obama’s ‘War on Terror’ Obama’s ‘War on Terror’

Between indefinite detentions in Guantánamo and the treatment of Bradley Manning, President Obama has shown that the poisonous shards of Abu Ghraib are still with us.

Mar 10, 2011 / The Editors

Gitmo in the Heartland

Gitmo in the Heartland Gitmo in the Heartland

Inside the secret, mostly Muslim prisons that ban virtually all contact with the outside world.

Mar 10, 2011 / Feature / Alia Malek

Vermont’s Struggle for Single-Payer Healthcare Vermont’s Struggle for Single-Payer Healthcare

Could the Green Mountain state be the first in the country to offer accessible healthcare to all its citizens?

Mar 10, 2011 / Feature / Steve Early

License and Liberty License and Liberty

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Westboro Baptist Church can't be punished for picketing at funerals. Is this really a win for free speech?

Mar 10, 2011 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose When Murdoch Wins, Citizens Lose

FCC leniency has allowed News Corp to create countless coverage-restrictive duopolies.

Mar 10, 2011 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Tea Party for Europe? A Tea Party for Europe?

The more Europe's conservatives woo far-right groups, the likelier they are to learn to play nicely together.

Mar 10, 2011 / Maria Margaronis

Jean Laherrère: Why Cheap Energy Is a Bad Thing Jean Laherrère: Why Cheap Energy Is a Bad Thing

Many European countries have responded to the impending fuel crisis with taxes on energy, driving down consumption with higher prices. But the US hasn't followed their lead,...

Mar 9, 2011 / The Nation and On The Earth Productions

British Medical Group Suggests Women Seeking Abortion Be Told—Gasp!—the Truth British Medical Group Suggests Women Seeking Abortion Be Told—Gasp!—the Truth

Under the guidelines, patients would be told that women generally don’t suffer any psychological harm as a result of having an abortion.

Mar 9, 2011 / Sharon Lerner

Still in the Dark About 9/11 Still in the Dark About 9/11

Ignorance is the real victor in the president’s decision to abandon the effort to bring the alleged perpetrators of the 9/11 terrorist attack to account in civilian court.

Mar 9, 2011 / Robert Scheer

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