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  • In Defense of Leakers

    BY JARED TURKUS Over the past few years, three leakers have sparked a debate in Washington over the degree of transparency that should be present in government and what the government can and cannot do without public disclosure. Chelsea Manning (born Bradley Manning) and Edward Snowden are two Americans who abused their government clearances to…

  • Waterworksgate

    As the 112th United States Congress kicks off with a fresh infusion of legislators and a newly-overhauled leadership, one simple fact has failed to escape notice: Boehner cries. A lot. This is not to say that the newly-minted Speaker of the House should show no emotion,  far from it in fact. At the same time,…