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Political Parties Need to be Tossed Onto the Scrap Heap of Democracy's Failuresnew

There are already factions within the two major parties struggling for influence. We'd surely like to see more cross-pollination among them on various policy issues based not on what they think is in the long-term interest of their factions, but on what they think is in the long-term interest of the majority of the public -- or, what was once known as the middle class.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Editorial  |  06-26-2008  |  Commentary

The Real FISA Problemnew

The entire premise of secret electronic surveillance seems shaky, judge or no.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Editorial  |  02-20-2008  |  Commentary

The Right to Be Left Alonenew

If you think only terrorists have been injured in the "war on terror," think again.
Reno News & Review  |  Editorial  |  01-19-2006  |  Commentary

Journalists Should Expose Secrets, Not Keep Them

The twin issues of government secrecy and civil liberties have burst into flames. The big spark came when The New York Times reported that domestic spying by the National Security Agency has been going on for years on the orders of President Bush.
Random Lengths News  |  Norman Solomon  |  12-22-2005  |  Commentary

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