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283 Bases, 170,000 Pieces of Equipment, 140,000 Troops, and an Army of Mercenaries: The Logistical Nightmare in Iraq By Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet Why you'll be paying for the occupation for years to come, withdrawal or not. Read more »   I Married an Illegal Immigrant: A First-Hand Account of How Screwed Up This Country's Rules for Foreigners Are By Joshua Holland, AlterNet The one argument in the immigration debate with absolutely no merit is that the system is fine. Read more »   Foreclosure Crisis Hits Warp Speed: 6 Million Families Face Losing Their Homes in the Next Three Years By Nan Mooney, AlterNet A second wave of very distressed families is going to be desperately in need of a social safety net that doesn't exist. Read more »   The Woman Who Could Nail Bush: Are the Worst of the Torture Memos Still to Come? By Scott Horton, The Daily Beast The GOP is threatening an ugly fight over an Obama Justice Department appointee who wants to disclose more Bush-era torture memos. Read more »   Why Is Obama Backing Bank of America in Court? By Stephanie Mencimer, MotherJones.com Now that the Obama administration is a shareholder, will it protect the interests of the bank or those of targeted by its predatory practices? Read more »   Christian Fundamentalist Group Preaches Patriarchy and Women's Fertility as Weapons for Spiritual Warfare By Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash Author Kathryn Joyce explains the bizarre Quiverfull movement dedicated to exploding the birthrate of ultra-conservative Christians. Read more »   Are Facebook Friends Really Your Friends? By Kari Henley, Huffington Post The ease of creating virtual friendships teaches us that what we crave aren't just cyber connections, but meaningful connections. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     America's Dumbest Criminal Sticks Up Cop at Police Convention By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Apt description, no? Read more »   South Carolina Unemployment Surges to 11 Percent By Ali Frick, Think Progress Five counties in the state face more than 20 percent unemployment. Read more »

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