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Barry Loudermilk, House GOP Candidate, Wins Endorsement From Controversial Historian David Barton
Goodlatte’s Online Sales Tax Principles Revive House Debate
Republicans Forget Obamacare Is Now Law (VIDEO)
Newt Gingrich: ‘No Grand Strategy’ Around Possible Government Shutdown
Live Blog: Government Shutdown Would Hurt NIH Research
Michele Bachmann: Shutdown Shouldn’t Close World War II Memorial
Frustrated Federal Employees Begin Day One Of Furloughs
Veterans Say House GOP’s Piecemeal Approach To Ending Government Shutdown Not Enough
Contributed Research: Lawmakers Probe Big Banks Using Colleges To Target Students
Government Shutdown Liveblog: NASA Interns Left Jobless and Homeless After Shutdown
Contributed Research: Congress Vents Its Frustration Over Shutdown Through Out-Of-Office Messages
Government Shutdown Liveblog: Sen. Mike Lee Says Some Republicans Who Bashed Cruz ‘Utterly Ashamed’
Government Shutdown Liveblog: ROTC Program Suspended at American University Amid Shutdown
Government Shutdown Liveblog: Shutdown Means Work Backlog — And A Frozen Dead Bird
Government Shutdown Liveblog: Adopt A Furloughed Worker
Government Shutdown A Bigger Downer As It Goes On
Furloughed Workers Fight To Remain Positive During Shutdown, Donate Time To Charities
Government Shutdown Liveblog: Furloughed Workers Get Creative To Beat The Shutdown Blues
David Dewhurst, Texas Lieutenant Governor: ‘Obama Ought To Be Impeached’
Contributed Research: Rep. Jim Jordan Says Attempt To Defund Obamacare A Mistake
Steve Southerland Becomes First Target Of Democrats Post-Shutdown
Lisa Murkowski Laments ‘Enormous Consequences’ Following Shutdown
Contributed Research: Bill Nelson Backs ENDA, Leaving Just Two Democratic Holdouts
GOP Congressman, Confused By Satirical Article, Goes After MSNBC Host Chris Hayes
Allen West Asks If There’s ‘Nefarious, Malicious Intent’ Behind Obama’s ‘Incompetence’
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Advocates Calling Obamacare By Its Full ‘Orwellian’ Name
> Climate Change
Keystone XL Pipeline Protesters To Obama: ‘No Planet Drama’
Rand Paul: Olmsted Project A ‘Boondoggle’, But Necessary
GOP Senators Who Opposed Sandy Relief Aid Fundraise Around One-Year Anniversary Of Storm
Keystone XL Southern Extension Dents, Sags Show Need For More Tests, Public Citizen Says
> Crime
Washington Navy Yard Shootings: Room for 8 to 10 More at Local Hospital
Washington Navy Yard Shooting: Hospital Spokeswoman Gives Update on Victims
Washington Navy Yard Shooting: Update On 3 Victims
Colorado Gun Group Raffling Same Type Of Weapon Used In Aurora Theater Shooting
Photo Credit: Decades-Long Peace Vigil Outside White House Dismantled By Police
> Economy And Immigration
Instead Of Turning On Each Other, Immigrant And Domestic Workers Unite To Form New Organization
‘You Plan On Sending Your Kids To College. It’s Now Out Of The Question.’
‘I’m Always Filling Out Applications, But I Don’t Ever Get Called Back’
‘It’s Dirty Work And It’s Often Demeaning Work, But At Least It’s Work’
> Foreign Policy And National Security
Cruz: Obama’s Government Shutdown Position Compromises National Security
NSA ‘Stop Watching Us’ Protest Draws Thousands In Washington
NSA Revelations Threaten Cloud Companies
Jeremy Hammond Supporters Speak Out For ‘Whistleblower’ Ahead Of Sentencing
Senator Who Investigated JFK Assassination: ‘American Journalism Never Followed Up On That Story’
Rep. Carolyn Maloney: Syria’s Women Must Be Included In Debate
WORLD
Al Qaeda Resurgence Tied To Syrian Crisis, Scholar Says
Pervez Musharraf Says Pakistan Does Not Consider United States And West ‘Trustworthy Allies’
Everyday Iranians Weigh In On Nuclear Deal
Aga Khan: We Can Achieve A More Cooperative World If We Understand Our Differences, Not Erase Them
What Everyday Iranians Have To Say About The Nuclear Deal Now That It’s A Reality
Obama’s First U.S. Mosque Visit Came Late, But Still Means A Lot, Says Top Islamic Scholar
These Graphic Novel Authors Illustrate The Struggle Of Being Gay And In Love In Iran
After Years Of Being Sidelined, Syrian Women Aim To Make History At Peace Talks
Cyprus Faces An Uncertain Future After Turkey’s Failed Coup
With Trump’s Ban In Limbo, Iranians Weigh In On Its Impact So Far
EDITING HIGHLIGHTS:
Op-eds:
Alastair Crooke: You Can’t Understand ISIS If You Don’t Know the History of Wahhabism In Saudi Arabia
Dean Obeidallah: No One Wants to See ISIS Defeated More Than Muslims
Lina Shamy: These Are The Moments Of Aleppo’s Demise That I Will Never Forget (AUDIO)
Dr. Ahmad Tarakji: The World Failed Aleppo, But It Can Still Save Its Displaced Residents
Amal Clooney: Egypt Should Send Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Home
Homero Aridjis: Enough! Mexico Is Ready to Explode
Joseph E. Stiglitz & Martin Guzman: Argentina Shows Greece There May Be Life After Default
Flemming Rose: Why I Published Cartoons of Muhammad and Don’t Regret It
Kaya Genc: The Turkey-Netherlands Spat Is A Reminder Of A New Specter Haunting Europe
Gordon Brown: The World Should Be Ashamed of the Failure to #BringBackOurGirls
Mohamed Dahir: Somalia Is On The Brink Of Famine, And Time Is Running Out (VIDEO)
Interviews:
Indian Prime Minister Modi Thrives On The Politics Of Hate, Says Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi
Oliver Stone: Snowden Is A Patriot Who Wants To Come Home
Turkey’s Coup Is A Nail In The Coffin Of Democracy, Says Top Turkish Novelist
Turkish Justice Minister On Fethullah Gülen: ‘The U.S. Will Not Choose A Terrorist Over Turkey’
Wael Ghonim: We Have A Duty To Use Our Social Media Power To Speak The Truth
Features:
This Is What India’s Devastating Drought Looks Like Up Close
55 Years After Agent Orange Was Used In Vietnam, One Of Its Creators Is Thriving Here
America’s Crisis Of Democracy Looks Shockingly Like Poland’s
Series:
WorldPost Editor-in-Chief Nathan Gardels’ Weekly Weekend Roundups
The China Africa Project’s Podcasts
Mya Guarnieri On Israel/Palestine Escalation
OutRight Action International Graphic Novel: Why We Need More Gay Iranian Love Stories Like This One
The Arab Spring Five Years On:
EGYPT
Walid Akef: 5 Years After the Revolution, Egypt’s a Hell After a Paradise
LIBYA
Dana Ali: Amidst The Chaos And Civil War, My Hope For Peace In Libya Still Holds
TUNISIA
Amira Yahyaoui: Five Years After the Revolution, Tunisia Is Sliding Back to the Past
JORDAN
Duha Sa’fan: I’m for the Arab Spring — But Not in Jordan
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