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Iran does what the U.S. won't: begins criminal trials for those accused of torture
Glenn Greenwald
Israel

Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan

The vice president says the move in Palestinian East Jerusalem "undermines the trust we need right now"
ARON HELLER
Iran

Brazil's Silva says Iran sanctions dangerous

President argues that economic punishment could lead to war in the Middle East
ALAN CLENDENNING
2010 Census

Help save the Census from right-wing attacks

Conservatives denigrate one of the country's only truly universal institutions, just before the 2010 forms go out
Mike Madden
Barack Obama

Obama: Sabotage through "pragmatism"

A new Democratic poll claims Democrats are losing the terrorism/civil liberties debate to Dick Cheney Video
Glenn Greenwald
Abortion

The right to hate abortion tweeter's choice

An abortion-rights pioneer (who was excommunicated by the Catholic Church) says this isn't what she fought for
Mary Ann Sorrentino
Rush Limbaugh

Does Rush Limbaugh remember 1994?

I'll say it again: The party of Palin and Limbaugh can win in 2010 -- but not in 2012, and beyond Video
Steve Kornacki
Guantanamo

Confessions of a terrorist sympathizer

A volunteer attorney for Guantanamo detainees comes clean: You got me, I'm shilling for al-Qaida
David Frakt
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Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 18:03 EST

Ex-Dodger Willie Davis found dead in his home

Former baseball All-Star dies at the age of 69
Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 16:01 EST

Glenn Beck, Eric Massa waste America's time

Unprepared Fox host fails to get ex-congressman to provide evidence for the wild charges he's been throwing around
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 15:10 EST

Report: Eric Massa under investigation for groping staff

Allegations against former congressman reportedly at least a year old
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 12:56 EST

DNC hits insurance companies for meeting at Ritz

Democrats get new fodder for populist strategy on healthcare reform
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 12:05 EST

Rick Santorum, "pro-life fraud"?

Former senator gets hit with robocalls ahead of Iowa trip Video
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 10:10 EST

Back waxing becomes issue in one Senate race

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, trailing in primary, tries novel line of attack
Alex Koppelman
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 09:53 EST

Ohio State employee kills co-worker, wounds another

No students injured in fatal shooting
By MATT LEINGANG, Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 09:40 EST

Washington weddings begin for same-sex couples

Ceremonies mark the first day of legal same-sex union in the nation's capital
By JESSICA GRESKO, Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 09:28 EST

Superintendent accidentally fires gun during class

Montana school official says he "can't explain" why gun was loaded
Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 09:07 EST

NYU Law School event

Discussing civil liberties, Obama, Terrorism, the media and more Video
Glenn Greenwald
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 08:01 EST

John Edwards sex tape dispute back in NC court

Associated Press
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 07:01 EST

Waterboarding for dummies

Internal CIA documents reveal a meticulous protocol that was far more brutal than Dick Cheney's "dunk in the water"
Mark Benjamin
Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 06:01 EST

Do as I say, not as I do

Slide show: You can add Roy Ashburn to the long line of anti-gay politicians who don't practice what they preach
By Salon Staff
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 21:09 EST

Ken Starr vs. Liz Cheney

Defending terror suspects puts lawyers "in the finest traditions of the country," says Clinton's nemesis. Poor Liz
Joan Walsh
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 20:50 EST

Can Democrats get immigration reform right?

As with healthcare reform, long-term progressive principles are at odds with short-term electoral needs
BY Michael Lind
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 19:09 EST

High standards at The Washington Post

Its newest columnist refers to DOJ officials as "al Qaeda lawyers"
Glenn Greenwald
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 17:38 EST

Mitt Romney's healthcare problem

The former Massachusetts governor gets pushed by Fox News, of all places, on his health reform plan Video
Mike Madden
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 17:24 EST

Officer: D.C. gunman's face warned of trouble

Pentagon police officer says he saw gunman John Patrick Bedell's intentions on his face before he took action
By MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 17:09 EST

Newsmax: Americans strongly prefer Obama -- to Bush

The right-wing site's online poll may cheer the White House, a little
By Joe Conason
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 16:59 EST

Roethlisberger attorney: "No sexual assault"

The star quarterback's legal representative disputes a Georgia women's rape claim
By KATE BRUMBACK, Associated Press
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 16:32 EST

Utah Air Force base dealing with rash of suicides

Officials say two civilians and one airman have committed suicide this year
Associated Press
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 16:24 EST

Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance

The president strikes a populist tone for reform in a speech at Arcadia University
By JULIE PACE and DAVID ESPO, Associated Press
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 16:05 EST

Plight of the impoverished drug addict

U.N. highlights the struggles of developing countries in the fight against drug addiction
Associated Press
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 15:57 EST

Poll finds blacks motivated to vote in November

African-American voters still aware of civic duty even if Obama isn't on the ballot
By BEN EVANS, Associated Press
Monday, Mar 8, 2010 15:34 EST

Colorado asks feds to halt medical marijuana raids

Colorado politicians are emailing Eric Holder in hopes the U.S. government will cease the storming of dispensaries
Associated Press

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