August 22, 2006
By David Cohen In their provocative essay, Dr. Joanna Moncrieff of University College London and Professor David Cohen* of Florida International University in Miami, challenge the "disease-based" paradigm in psychiatry, arguing that the class of drugs known as antidepressants, and...
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11:47 AM
April 23, 2006
By Ryan Balis Many homeowners are discovering that owning a piece of the American Dream may actually mean shouldering a larger tax burden. Over the past three years in the Washington, D.C. area alone, average property tax bills have skyrocketed...
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11:43 AM
December 10, 2005
Editor's Note: The following was written by John Stephens, friend of Tom Fox -- who is being held hostage in Iraq. John has promoted Tom's cause through FreeTheCaptivesNow.org. John's efforts were described in an earlier Free Liberal article. At the...
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04:40 PM
December 06, 2005
John Stephens and Chuck Fager, two friends of Christian Peacemaker Tom Fox, who is being held hostage by the “Swords of Righteousness,” are trying to raise awareness about Fox’s situation, and to appeal to the hostage-takers to spare the lives...
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01:20 PM
June 23, 2005
Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a blow to home and small business owners throughout the country by allowing the government to use eminent domain to take homes so that businesses can make more money off that land...
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04:55 PM
April 14, 2005
(Tomah, WI) Ed Thompson was elected to the Tomah city council during last Tuesday's spring elections. Thompson won with 90% of the vote despite not campaigning for the position or filing as an official write-in candidate. Thompson will formally accept...
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10:12 AM
National Taxpayers Union Foundation’s (NTUF’s) National Taxpayers Conference has gained a reputation for no-nonsense agendas and expert seminar leaders. And no wonder – NTUF’s 2005 conference planners are assembling a top-notch program with speakers who know every square inch of...
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12:04 AM
February 07, 2005
TFL contributor Nathan Larson notices several more brilliant ideas from members of the Virginia state government: This is kind of like putting a sign on your car warning of a nonexistent security system: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB2608 What a suckup to the governor:...
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07:30 AM
January 15, 2005
This week, the Supreme Court handed down a dramatic and important decision on federal-sentencing guidelines. The Court ruled in a pair of drug cases that federal judges are no longer required to adhere to harsh sentencing guidelines - a development...
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09:13 AM
January 05, 2005
The end of 2004 brought a flurry of news in the areas of drug policy and incarceration. And, as fitting the holiday season, reports demonstrated two fine examples of goodwill and compassion. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger launched the first salvo...
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12:32 PM
December 23, 2004
The holiday season is a difficult time of year, but it's the hardest for many people who live on the streets or in prison. Since the passing of Proposition 36, California’s landmark treatment instead of incarceration initiative, thousands of non-violent...
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02:11 PM
December 17, 2004
“If it wasn't so before, it is now essentially professional suicide to provide pain-management services to one's patients -- a fact that will needlessly cost the lives of many of society's most sick and vulnerable,” said Baylen Linnekin on DrugPolicy.org....
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12:08 PM
June 28, 2004
NEW YORK - Rejecting the Bush administration’s arguments that its actions in the war on terrorism are beyond the rule of law, the Supreme Court today ruled that detainees and "enemy combatants" held by the United States are entitled to...
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03:25 PM
Washington, DC -- NARAL Pro-Choice America, a leading national advocate for personal privacy and a woman’s right to choose, today praised Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as they announced introduction of the “Patients’ Privacy Protection Act,” a...
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09:57 AM
June 10, 2004
As San Francisco prepares for another series of demonstrations by protesters fed up with the prospect of “genetically-modified” food products entering the market, one group stands out among the rest. Members of the guerrilla activist network, “Bureaucrash”, have been...
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09:20 PM
June 06, 2004
While supporters, protesters, and curious bystanders converge on Sea Island, Georgia for the upcoming G8 Summit, volunteers from the Libertarian Party will be among the crowds – not to take part, but to recruit membership. The Libertarian Party's presidential nominee...
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03:13 PM
(ORANGE COUNTY, CA.) - Saying judges frequently "have their hands tied" by the state's tough and arbitrary criminal sentencing laws, U.S. Senate candidate and state superior court judge James P. "Jim" Gray (L-CA) became the first statewide politician to endorse...
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03:12 PM
ATLANTA -- In a stunning come-from-behind victory, Texas constitutional scholar Michael Badnarik has won the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination. Badnarik, 49, of Austin, Texas, won 423 votes -- or 54 percent -- from delegates at the Libertarian Party’s national convention...
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03:07 PM
May 17, 2004
Gary Nolan's bid for the Libertarian nomination received another boost today as the campaign announced an endorsement from the University of Georgia College Libertarians(LPUGA). The endorsement is significant because of the proximity of the campus in Athens, GA to the...
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03:43 PM
May 14, 2004
Gary Nolan,candidate for the Libertarian nomination for President, today announced a baker's dozen of endorsements from current and former LP candidates for local, state, and federal office. "When we began this campaign over a year ago," Nolan said, "I pledged...
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12:12 PM
May 12, 2004
As the days before the Libertarian National Convention become fewer, the race for endorsements was ratcheted up another notch today, with movie producer Aaron Russo receiving support from Rob Kampia, a high profile member of the Libertarian Party, and executive...
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12:16 AM
April 23, 2004
Nader Says US Should Underwrite an Appropriate International Peacekeeping Force, Encourage Iraqi Self Rule and Continue Humanitarian Aid to Rebuild Iraq
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01:02 AM
April 20, 2004
In the first public display of bi-partisan congressional sentiment for conscription, US Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) today floated the idea of a draft to address the deteriorating military situation in Iraq. "Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to...
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08:53 PM
April 15, 2004
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05:25 PM
April 14, 2004
Los Angeles -- Aaron Russo, contender for the Libertarian nomination for president and producer of movies "The Rose" and "Trading Places," has made the "pending" draft a primary campaign issue. He has two television commercials that aim at alerting the...
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01:00 PM
On Anniversary of Implementation, Federal Health Privacy Regulations are Ineffective, if not Harmful, for Patient Privacy
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12:56 PM