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Jena 6 - A Timeline - Sources
Sources for the timeline of events in the Jena 6 case in Louisiana, where six black youth were charged with murder in a schoolyard brawl with a white student.

Jena 6 - A Timeline - Events of 2006
Timeline of events in the Jena 6 case in Louisiana, where six black youth were charged with murder in a schoolyard brawl with a white student.

Jena 6 - A Timeline - Events of 2007
Timeline of events in the Jena 6 case in Louisiana, where six black youth were charged with murder in a schoolyard brawl with a white student.

Issue: Is There a US Pension Crisis?
An overview of the pension system in the United States, examining the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), types of pensions, assets and liabilities, and facts to consider when discussing reform.

Network Neutrality - The Fight for Internet Infrastructure
Network neutrality means that Internet service providers focus their resources on ensuring network efficiency, not provide preferential treatment for some forms of content over others. It is at the heart of a new debate in Washington, DC.

Pharmacy Rights Battleground: Washington State
7 June 2006. The Washington State Board of Pharmacy has issued a draft rule which would allow pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions. This article details the rule and objections to it as well as how this issue fits into a larger topic, culture war.

Flag Burning and the US Congress
History of the US Congress and attempts to protect the flag from desecration

AttorneyGate -- The Firing of US Attorneys
Overview and timeline of controversy over firing of eight US Attorneys; March 2007.

The Firing Of US Attorneys - Nefarious Or Business As Usual?
In late 2006 (most on 7 December), the US Department of Justice fired eight US attorneys, an unprecedented act according to the legal community.