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Fact of the Week

**Fact of the Week**
In 1983, the Supreme Court ruled that the IRS properly stripped the tax-exempt status from Bob Jones University, which then, as now, had racially discriminatory policies. The only dissenter was Justice Rehnquist, now the Chief Justice. One of the very few amicus curiae briefs supporting the University was that of Trent Lott, now the Senate Minority Leader. Source: FindLaw, 461 U.S. 574

Profiles in Cowardice: Homogenized news does not require media concentration, just capitulation of the main players (Victor Navasky, The Nation).
Gagging the Sceptics: The true defenders of America are those who are now being told that they are anti-American (George Monbiot, The Guardian).
Afghanistan on Edge of Humanitarian Catastrophe: The Afghan refugee situation on the borders of Pakistan is becoming increasingly serious (Staff and agencies, The Guardian).
This is Not a Test: Civil defense works well for the American government, but not the American people (Stephen Schwartz, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists).
United States: All-Powerful but Powerless: The American military has been unable to make a transition to something other than empire management (Steven Clemons, Le Monde-Diplomatique).
Bush and Putin on Brink of Missiles Deal: Bush and Putin are close to agreeing to reduce nuclear arsenals while allowing some missile defenses (Robert Cornwall and Calum MacLeod, The Independent).
The Anti-Globalization Movement: Six-part series on the movement and its funders (James Harding, Financial Times).
States Turning to Tobacco Money: Many states are dipping into proceeds from tobacco lawsuit settlements to balance their budgets (Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press).

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