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    This war is nuts! What am I missing?

    MAY 16, 2012 10:50AM

    By myles spicer


    Topics: war, afghanistan, iraq, military

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 1114 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Egypt's Presidential Primaries: Everything at Stake

    APRIL 27, 2012 3:32PM

    By Naqib's Daughter


    Topics: belief/religion, politics, salafis, muslim brotherhood, scaf, military, mubarak, soliman, moussa, elections, egypt

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 954 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 1651 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    Whither Egypt on International Women's Day?

    MARCH 8, 2012 12:59PM

    By Naqib's Daughter


    Topics: international women's day, egypt, elections, mubarak, military, scaf, muslim brotherhood, salafis, politics, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 21 Ratings
    • 5266 Views
    • 55 Comments
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    On the Brink of War with Iran

    MARCH 5, 2012 7:03PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: war, obama, netanyahu, military, media, israel, iran, foreign policy, armageddon, 2012 election, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 8448 Views
    • 87 Comments
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    The Fictional Obama

    FEBRUARY 10, 2012 9:02PM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: politics, 2012 election, 2012 primary, abortion, civil liberties, defense, financial reform, fox news, gay rights, goldman sachs, gun control, media, military, obama, religion, republicans, taxes, terrorism, wall street

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    • 9 Ratings
    • 1338 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    Tahrir a Year Later: What has changed?

    JANUARY 26, 2012 10:08AM

    By Naqib's Daughter


    Topics: egypt, elections, mubarak, military, scaf, muslim brotherhood, salafis, politics, belief/religion

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 950 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Egypt's Revolution: First Anniversary

    JANUARY 23, 2012 7:08AM

    By Naqib's Daughter


    Topics: belief/religion, politics, salafis, muslim brotherhood, scaf, military, mubarak, elections, egypt

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1587 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    The Quiet Ending to an Awful War

    DECEMBER 15, 2011 12:09PM

    By The Flylooper


    Topics: the middle east, iraq war, flylooper, military, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 2142 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    The Gun

    NOVEMBER 10, 2011 9:28AM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: family, german luger, rifle, military, wyoming, hunting, gun safety, guns, suicide

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 1075 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Support Our Troops

    OCTOBER 2, 2011 9:05PM

    By profkeck


    Topics: first amendment, free speech, fox news debate, republican debate, soldier, homosexual, patriotism, gay/lesbian, military, armed forces, support our troops, don't ask don't tell, gay, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1018 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    let the war profiteers house homeless vets

    AUGUST 3, 2011 11:27AM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: veterans village, stand down, homeless veterans, military, cheney, bechtel, halliburton, economy, news, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 569 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Air Force Life - Going Off-Base

    JULY 6, 2011 9:44AM

    By Sgt. Mom


    Topics: misawa, japan, military, air force, nostalgia, photography

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 2851 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    I Snuck Someone Into West Point

    MAY 25, 2011 3:13AM

    By bonnie bernstein


    Topics: open call, mortifying disclosures, bonnie bernstein, terrorist, chocolate, flirt, spanish, west point, bullet proof vest, avon, united states military academy, thayer gate, 1979 chevy caprice, general douglas macarthur, cadet chapel, memorial day, museum, hudson valley, security, guards, 911, tour guide, hockey, stumbleupon, facebook, twitter, new york city, nyc, divorce, nanny, thayer hotel, football, stepford, michie stadium, military, my tiny hypocrisy, open call, mount saint mary college, afghanistan, iraq

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1103 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Egyptian women forced virginity tests

    MAY 23, 2011 6:44AM

    By Simba Russeau


    Topics: feminism, tests, virginity, military, uprising, arab, politics, news, gender, women, egypt

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1725 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Breaking Down Walls and Mending Fences

    MAY 12, 2011 12:16AM

    By GirlyBoyMama


    Topics: gender nonconformity, transgender youth, gender spectrum, family, military, dadt

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 1251 Views
    • 26 Comments
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    O Positive

    MAY 9, 2011 1:37AM

    By Backsight Forethought


    Topics: war, military, iraq, afghanistan, norway, france, mongolia, portugal, great britain, germany, australia, greek, turk, nato, red cross, 9/11, news, blood

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1154 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    The Murky Moral Questions of Libya

    MARCH 29, 2011 6:01AM

    By Kemstone


    Topics: republicans, obama, muslim world, military, middle east, libya, iraq, american interventionism, afghanistan

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 730 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    From Tahrir Square: Friday of Anger?

    FEBRUARY 11, 2011 9:48AM

    By Naqib's Daughter


    Topics: tahrir square, friday of anger, mubarak, omar suleiman, military, protesters

    • Editor's Pick
    • 66 Ratings
    • 2768 Views
    • 63 Comments
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    The Greatest Generation that Never Was

    JANUARY 31, 2011 6:18AM

    By cartouche


    Topics: egypt, egyptian uprising, social media, twitter, political unrest, jay leno, jaywalking, cairo, hosni mubarak, al jazeera english, reuters, janet napolitano, homeland security, color code alert, terrorist threats, jay leno, jaywalking, white house press briefing, robert gibbs, president obama, berlin wall, fall of the berlin wall, mother tiger, joe dimartino, military, combat, ptsd, veterans affairs, tunisia, mohammed bouazizi, president zine el abedine ben ali

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