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by Edward Wyckoff Williams onFebruary 16, 2013
Obama needs to be mindful of doing more harm to the continent while protecting American interests.
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by Hillary Crosley onMay 5, 2012
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is arraigned on Saturday in Guantánamo Bay to mixed reactions.
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by Adam Serwer onOctober 23, 2011
A Senate vote against a GOP amendment relating to terrorism suspects suggests that's the case, blogs Adam Serwer at Mother Jones.
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by Natalie Y. Moore onMarch 14, 2011
How the feds used the Libyan dictator to bring down the infamous El Rukns gang from the city's South Side.
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by Sherrilyn A. Ifill onFebruary 9, 2011
Donald Rumsfeld's unrepentant memoir reflects the fact that no senior U.S. politician or military commander has been punished for our lawlessness in the Iraq War. And the Obama administration has shown no willingness to confront this injustice.
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January 28, 2010
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In the ongoing battle to protect the country from violent extremists, language—and access—is more important than we’ve given it credit for.
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December 29, 2009
From Hawaii, President Obama again addressed the foiled Christmas Day terror plot. Is he playing it too cool?
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by Dayo Olopade onDecember 26, 2009
The latest botched act of terrorism raises important questions about U.S. competence in guarding against terror, and yet another American effort to build an important relationship with a fragile, unstable country.
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