Iraq Veterans Still Suffering from Burn-Pit Exposure

August 9th, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment

The New York Times profiles former Staff Sgt. Susan Clifford and the struggles she has faced since being exposed to toxic chemicals at a water treatment plant in Iraq. DC Bureau reported on this story last year.

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First Signs of Puberty in Younger Girls

August 9th, 2010 | Environment | | Leave a comment

Scientists have been warning for years that chemicals in the environment that mimic estrogen are having effects on various species. A new report shows that girls are beginning to develop breasts are an earlier age.

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Senate wants to exclude WikiLeaks from Shield Laws

August 5th, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment

Senators Charles Schumer and Dianne Feinstein are drafting an amendment to legislation pending in the Senate to protect reporters from either disclosing their sources or being fined or going to jail. They want to exempt WikiLeaks from protection of what are called “media shield” laws and make sure the courts know that these laws should only protect traditional news gathering material rather than websites that post documents.

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Controversy over Time Magazine cover on Women and Afghan War

August 5th, 2010 | National Security | | Leave a comment

The Time cover story with the photograph of an Afghan woman who has lost her nose has generated a larger debate on the role of the United States in Afghanistan and the use of the condition of women as an argument to continue the U.S. presence.

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