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Behind Rebel Lines: Ghaith Abdul-Ahad on Syria’s "War of Attrition"
"At first, it seems safe and so easy to cross from Turkey into Syria. It’s a 10-minute walk, then you take a [car] ride, then you’re driving throughout all of these towns and villages. Liberated."
September 18, 2012
Artifact Two: Mitt Romney Protesting the Protesters
At Stanford, Mitt Romney took an early step toward establishing his political identity.
September 17, 2012
Artifact One: Barack Obama's Early Poetry
As a sophomore at Occidental College, Barry Obama began to develop his identity as a writer.
September 17, 2012
Syria's Shocking Civilian Death Toll
August was the deadliest month since the Syrian rebellion began a year-and a-half ago — and more deadly for civilians than the bloodiest months in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, as well as the recent uprisings in the Middle East.
September 14, 2012
U.S. Slams BP for "Gross Negligence" in Gulf Oil Spill
In a scathing memo submitted last week to the New Orleans court that will hear the case, government attorneys write that their investigation unmasked a "culture of corporate recklessness" at the British oil giant.
September 5, 2012
U.S. Pressures Pakistan on Mumbai Terror Group
The Obama administration's decision to designate the leadership of Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba group as terrorists last week sends a pointed, if largely symbolic, message to a Pakistani government that remains unable or unwilling to crack down on the organization.
September 4, 2012
Court Rules Florida's Early Voting Restrictions are Discriminatory
Voter ID laws aren't the only new restrictions that might affect turnout in November.
August 17, 2012
Deadlines Loom To Bring Financial Crisis Cases
For nearly five years, federal regulators have struggled to successfully prosecute Wall Street banks or executives for alleged misconduct during the financial crisis. Now, time may be running out.
August 15, 2012
Voting Battles in Key Swing States: A Cheat Sheet
Courts are expected to rule on two key cases this week. Here's what you need to know.
August 13, 2012