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CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu CIA’s New Base in Somalia: The Worst-Kept Secret in Mogadishu

Something is terribly wrong when one can see a walled CIA compound in plain site from the tarmac of an international airport.

Jul 15, 2011 / Press Room

What Keeps Single Women From Saving for Retirement? What Keeps Single Women From Saving for Retirement?

Women's social roles—not to mention structural economic constraints—actually make it more expensive to be female in the United States.

Jul 14, 2011 / Press Room

Dr. Paul Farmer Addresses the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddy, Toxic Haiti Shelters Dr. Paul Farmer Addresses the Clinton Foundation’s Shoddy, Toxic Haiti Shelters

Why is it that shelters known to be toxic are acceptable for Haitians but not Americans?

Jul 14, 2011 / Press Room

Why Won’t Michele Bachmann Talk About Her Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Gay Therapy Clinics? Why Won’t Michele Bachmann Talk About Her Taxpayer-Funded Anti-Gay Therapy Clinics?

So far, Bachmann has refused to acknowledge the clinics’ activities, raising questions not just about the business but also about Bachmann’s integrity as a candidate.

Jul 13, 2011 / Press Room

John Nichols: A Victory for Wisconsin’s Real Democrats John Nichols: A Victory for Wisconsin’s Real Democrats

Despite the Republican strategy to recruit fake democrats to run in Wisconsin's primary elections, real Democrats won 70 percent of the vote.

Jul 13, 2011 / Press Room

Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’ Jeremy Scahill: How Somalia Became a Major Focus of Obama’s War on ‘Terror’

What will be the consequences of Washington’s intensifying counterterrorism focus on Somalia?

Jul 13, 2011 / Press Room

Why Did the Clinton Foundation Fund Dangerous, Unhealthy Trailers in Haiti? Why Did the Clinton Foundation Fund Dangerous, Unhealthy Trailers in Haiti?

In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake last year, the Clinton Foundation funded the construction of hundreds of highly toxic, moldy, searingly hot emergency shelter trailers...

Jul 12, 2011 / Press Room

Melissa Harris-Perry: Black Families Devastated by the Recession Melissa Harris-Perry: Black Families Devastated by the Recession

Melissa Harris-Perry explains the political history, and dangers, behind today's widening economic gap between the races.

Jul 12, 2011 / Press Room

Ari Berman: The Public Cares About Jobs, Not the Debt Ceiling Ari Berman: The Public Cares About Jobs, Not the Debt Ceiling

Instead of growing the economy, both political parties have become obsessed with the debt crisis and ignored what the American people really want—jobs.

Jul 12, 2011 / Press Room

Does Ann Coulter Really Believe the US Bombed Egypt? Does Ann Coulter Really Believe the US Bombed Egypt?

On HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Chris Hayes responds to Ann Coulter's foreign policy misconceptions.

Jul 11, 2011 / Press Room

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