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February 3, 2011

Bob Barr's conflict of interest problem

The ex-congressman has been advocating for the for-profit schools industry without disclosing he works for one
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Published on February 03, 2011 07:02

Meet Mubarak's American fan club

The pundits and politicians who are siding with the brutal dictator over Egypt's people
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Published on February 03, 2011 04:02

February 2, 2011

GOPer: "I can't tell you" if I'm carrying a gun

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) may or may not be packing heat
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Published on February 02, 2011 13:02

What other dictators does the U.S. support?

Aside from Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, here are the other most controversial leaders propped up by the U.S.
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Published on February 02, 2011 06:02

Senate hopeful was involved in drunken boat crash

The Republican set to announce a Senate candidacy in Montana was injured in a boating accident in 2009
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Published on February 02, 2011 06:02

January 31, 2011

What Obama can do about gun control right now

A Republican Congress doesn't excuse doing nothing. Here are 3 steps the president can -- and should -- take today
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Published on January 31, 2011 16:01

Who's doing Mubarak's bidding in Washington?

The Egyptian regime pays big money to lobbyists with big names -- like Podesta, Livingston -- from both parties
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Published on January 31, 2011 16:01

Pro-Israel groups cool to Egyptian protests

Why two leading pro-Israel groups are not embracing the popular upheaval in Egypt
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Published on January 31, 2011 16:01

Backlash over firing of pro-Palestinian professor

A group that defends academic freedom is going after Brooklyn College for the firing of an adjunct professor
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Published on January 31, 2011 16:01

How did the U.S. get in bed with Mubarak?

A historian explains how the U.S. became closely tied to the Mideast dictatorship
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Published on January 31, 2011 16:01

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