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McManus: Rebooting the war on terror
President Obama's speech last week on the future course of America's 11-year-old war against Al Qaeda was long overdue. Never before has he offered the public such a detailed explanation of his anti-terrorism strategy. In part, that's surely because...
Tags: Politics, Terrorism, Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Air marshal whistle-blower fired in 2006 claims big win in court
Two years after 9/11, federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean turned whistle-blower. He revealed to MSNBC reporters that the government planned to remove armed security officers from long-distance passenger flights to reduce hotel expenses despite reports...Tags: Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Laws, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Lawyers
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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
This post has been updated as indicated below.Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Terrorism, Politics, Al-Qaeda, Pakistan
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A new response in the war on terror
Better late than never, President Obama has moved to establish more rigorous standards for the targeted killings of Americans and foreigners alike away from a battlefield. The need for what he called "strong oversight of all lethal action" was one theme...
Tags: Terrorism, Yemen, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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Fourth U.S. drone victim influenced by Sept. 11, war
WASHINGTON — In his early teens, Jude Kenan Mohammad was a familiar sight in his middle-class section of Raleigh, N.C., riding around on his bike to deliver groceries to elderly Muslim neighbors. But with an American mother and Pakistani father,...
Tags: Sports, U.S. Military, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Finally, Obama breaks his silence on drones
Over the last four years, there has been a strange irony. One of the greatest speakers of our era has largely kept silent about one of the signature aspects of his presidency. Under President Obama's leadership, U.S. civilian intelligence agencies...
Tags: Politics, Terrorism, Murder, Brookings Institution, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Review: 'Dying City' is a mesmerizing look at the battles within
There are many ways of being a political playwright. Christopher Shinn's approach, centered on characters rather than on ideologies, is one that will never go out of style. Illuminating large-scale public concerns through the microscopic examination...
Tags: Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011), Iraq
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Goldberg: Obama's 'idiot' defense
Although there's still a great deal to be learned about the scandals and controversies swirling around the White House like so many ominous dorsal fins in the surf, the nature of President Obama's bind is becoming clear. The best defenses of his...
Tags: Politics, John F. Kennedy, David Axelrod, Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963)
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But then a funny thing happened
I was on my way to a stand-up comedy gig in some Godforsaken place about three hours out of Los Angeles, and I asked the headliner, who was driving and rolling a joint simultaneously, if he knew anybody who might be able to tolerate me. He'd been...
Tags: Stand-up Comedy, Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Alzheimer's Disease
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Review: 'Valentino's Ghost' hits media's portrayal of Arabs, Muslims
Writer-director Michael Singh's documentary "Valentino's Ghost" connects the United States' Middle East foreign policy agenda to the American media's often negative portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. It's a provocative, absorbing — and at times...
Tags: Tarsem Singh, Arts and Culture, Douglas Fairbanks, Religion and Belief, Movies
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Review: 'Star Trek Into Darkness' ramps up action, leaves room for heart
"Star Trek Into Darkness," bursting at the seams with enemies, wears its politics, its mettle, its moxie and its heart on its ginormous 3-D sleeve. Director J.J. Abrams and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise try to build a better sequel with action...
Tags: Explosions, Terrorism, J.J. Abrams, Star Trek into Darkness (movie), Lost (tv program)
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Hedda Bolgar dies at 103; renowned psychoanalyst
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...
Tags: Philosophy, Psychologists, Psychology, Hospitals and Clinics, Sigmund Freud
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