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The Shattered States of America – the improbably probable

Friday, November 6, 2009

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The Shattered States of America – the improbably probable

When, a decade ago, Russian economist Igor Panarin claimed the United States was on the verge of disintegration, almost no one took him seriously. But things have changed since then. After an elected US official, Texas Governor Rick Perry, hinted at secession in April 2009, people really started to pay attention. He claimed then: “Texas [...]

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The forgotten: Judge defends pretrial secrecy of 9/11 documents

Sunday, April 5, 2009

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The forgotten: Judge defends pretrial secrecy of 9/11 documents

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK — A judge said Wednesday he favors keeping Sept. 11-related documents and interviews secret until the trials for several families of victims suing the airline industry, an opinion that upset several victims’ family members. Donald Migliori, a lawyer for families of three people who died on hijacked planes in [...]

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