The city of Chicago is experiencing murders at a record level. In just six months, there have been 228 murders, up 35 percent since last year and twice as many as the number of Americans lost on the battlefields of Afghanistan over the past six months. [youtube]4Z22vay1jTA[/youtube]

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The US and Israel are engaged in extensive strategic, political and military cooperation. This cooperation is broad and includes American aid, intelligence sharing, and joint military exercises. American military aid to Israel comes in different forms, including grants, special project allocations and loans. According to  ifamericansknew.org, Israel receives about $3 […]

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[youtube]tqvcRG4iru0[/youtube] This leaked document has been posted on the website of Citizens Trade Campaign, a long-time critic of the administration’s trade objectives. The new leak follows substantial controversy surrounding the secrecy of the talks, in which some members of Congress have complained they are not being given the same access […]

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I wrote a short story about something that happened on this day, 40 years ago. It’s in ‘Here Comes Trouble.’ I thought you might like to read it. Here it is. There is much ahead for us in the next few months — and after Wisconsin, I’m assuming no one […]

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