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Leon Panetta Defends CIA Against DNI, Wins Over Doubters

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

Lately, Panetta has eased CIA staffer doubts, winning kudos for defending the agency's turf from Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair

Are Minorities Getting Enough Out of the Stimulus?

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

Federal and state governments are missing a great opportunity to use the stimulus to aid the poor and minority communities hardest hit by the Great Recession

Tuition Hikes: Protests in California and Elsewhere

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

A combination of budget crises and the recession spark protests in GoldenState. But the problem plagues other public universities too

Guantanamo Bay: Inside Obama's Plan to Close the Center

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

White House plans for terror suspects currently in detention are likely to outrage liberals and conservatives

Army Corps of Engineers Faulted in Katrina Destruction

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

There can be something thrilling about accountability, so it was nice to see a federal judge declare the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directly responsible for the destruction of most of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina

Helicopter Parents: The Backlash Against Overparenting

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:00 EST

Overparenting got way out of control in the past generation. But now a band of rebels is trying to restore some balance and sanity to family life and help bring all those anxious helicopter parents down for a soft landing