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The Society of Professional Journalists must be equally imaginative. Their Northern California chapter named Josh Wolf Journalist of the Year for 2006, and in March will give him the James Madison Freedom of Information Award.

A day after the U.S. military charged Iran's government with shipping powerful explosive devices to Shiite Muslim fighters in Iraq to use against American troops, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday that he hasn't seen any intelligence to support the claim. By Jonathan S. Landay

Protest music has moved from the fringes of American society during the Vietnam era to high-profile recognition at today's annual Grammy Awards. By Larry Rodgers

One out of every seven Iraqis has fled his or her home or sought refuge abroad, the largest movement of people in the Middle East since the war that followed Israel's creation in 1948, according to United Nations officials and relief workers.

President Bush's 2008 budget includes a $625 billion request for the military, up from $295 billion the year Bush was elected -- a 112 percent increase. Its about $100 billion more than all other military budgets in the world, combined. By Pierre Tristam

Woman arrested last year for crossing police line. By Gerry Smith

Almost three weeks ago, Molly Ivins wrote that she would dedicate every single one of her syndicated columns from now on to the issue of stopping the war in Iraq -- until it ended. But she has managed to finish only one more column since.

Peace activists from around the United States will converge on Washington Saturday for what organisers hope will be the largest demonstration to date against the Iraq war. By Aaron Glanz

2,000 scientists all but end the debate: Human activity causes global warming. By Peter Gorrie

Record retail store sales during the holiday season in North America is one reason 2007 is predicted to be the hottest year on record. And it's well past time that people began to connect the dots between what they buy and the resulting environmental impacts such as global warming, experts say.

For 18 months now, the George W. Bush administration has periodically raised the charge that Iran is supplying anti-coalition forces in Iraq with arms. But in the past, high administration officials have always admitted that they have no real evidence to support it. By Gareth Porter

Several dozen service members joined peace activists today to call for an end to the war in Iraq, part of a nationwide effort that links a growing group of active-duty protesters to the peace movement. By John M.R. Bull

Asked his opinion of western civilization, Mahatma Gandhi famously replied he thought it would be a good idea. You could say the same of media reform. A good idea, far more easily said than done.

"In the last 12 to 18 months, the homeless population has essentially exploded in Philadelphia. We are seeing big increases in singles and families, both on the street and attempting to enter the homeless system.

Over half the 1.1 billion people projected to join the world's population over the next quarter century could live in under-served urban slums, warns a report released today by an environmental and social policy think tank.

The president of the United States does not have the sense God gave a duck—so it's up to us. You and me, Bubba. By Molly Ivins

One of the high points of the U.S. media was the investigation into the Watergate scandal. Now, 30 years later, with President Ford's death, the media are contributing to the cover-up they once exposed. By Amy Goodman

On New Year's Day, sixty peace activists organized by Codepink Women for Peace gathered on both sides of the Golden Gate Bridge to walk across one of America's great landmarks in vigil for the 3,000 US servicemen and women killed in Iraq and for the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who have died sinc

Shortly after the U.S. military death toll in Iraq reached 3,000, about 60 anti-war grandmothers gathered in midtown Manhattan to read the names of soldiers from the region who have died in the war.

Throughout this Christmas season, two things have been inescapable: songs about Jesus and news about war. Even those of us who are not Christian might do well occasionally to ask, "What would Jesus do?" By Ira Chernus

The Christian story begins simply: A child is given, a son. He grows up to be a teacher, sage, healer and prophet. He gains a large following. To many he is a divine savior; to the rich and powerful he is an enemy. By Bill Moyers

At a Hanukkah party the other night, I spent a long time looking at the mantel full of glowing candles. I felt blessed, peaceful and safe. By Joyce Marcel

Lately, the Bush administration has been trying to play nice on the global stage—emphasizing collaboration with other countries on issues like nuclear proliferation and the "war on terror." By Frida Berrigan

It's pickup time at the Vauban kindergarten here at the edge of the Black Forest, but there's not a single minivan waiting for the kids. Instead, a convoy of helmet-donning moms - bicycle trailers in tow - pedal up to the entrance. By Isabelle de Pommereau

China's biofuel industry is booming thanks to voracious demand for energy to power the country's high-flying economy. By Antoaneta Bezlova

This was the year that most people in the U.S. and Canada began to take climate change seriously and express hope that their governments would take action to reduce emissions -- but it is unclear if they will take action themselves. By Stephen Leahy

Organic agriculture is a potent tool to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, but also to alleviate poverty and improve food security in developing countries, many experts now believe. By Stephen Leahy

Americans Take the Cake. Census data offer interesting tidbits. By Sam Roberts

As the world marked International Human Rights Day, one of the century's most notorious dictators, Gen. Augusto Pinochet, died under house arrest in Chile at the age of 91. His 17-year reign left a deep scar on Chilean society. By Amy Goodman

Recommendations 62 and 63 confirm that control of Iraqi oil is a fundamental premise of Administration policy.