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Jon E. Dougherty is a Missouri-based political science major, author, writer and columnist. Follow him on Twitter.
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Group to protest 'spy chips'

by Jon Dougherty -- A consumer-protection group is planning to lead a demonstration against the introduction of electronic identification technology critics say violates basic privacy rights. According to a statement issued by more…

Jewish support for GOP grows

by Jon Dougherty -- An increasing number of Jewish Americans are backing Republicans in elections, though traditionally Jews, as a group, have overwhelmingly supported Democrats. A study by the Republican Jewish Coalition more…

Invite co-worker to church, lose your job

by Jon Dougherty -- An award-winning Georgia paramedic has filed a religious-discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, claiming she was terminated for merely inviting a co-worker to church. Sherry Lambert, formerly of more…

Group sues feds over medical privacy

by Jon Dougherty -- A group consisting of patients, doctors and privacy advocates has filed suit in federal court charging a new government rule actually "eliminates the right to privacy" of past more…

Davis to 'legalize'
illegal aliens today?

by Jon Dougherty -- Rather than waiting for the weekend as originally planned, embattled California Gov. Gray Davis will sign into law a bill allowing more than 2 million illegal aliens to more…

Foreigner displacing
high-tech workers

by Jon Dougherty -- An immigration-reform group says American companies are abusing foreign-worker programs in the high-tech industry to the detriment of U.S. workers, even as industries close to home create "a more…

Libertarians: Stop gouging senior citizens

by Jon Dougherty -- The Libertarian Party is urging Congress and the Bush administration to overturn a ban on the re-importation of prescription drugs, saying leaving it in place will continue to more…

United Socialist States of America

by Jon Dougherty -- A poll commissioned by CBS News earlier this week not only found most Americans could not name a single Democrat running for the presidency next year, but better more…

Campus commencements lean to left

by Jon Dougherty -- A new report has found liberal speakers outnumber conservative voices at the nation's top universities' graduation ceremonies by a wide margin, confirming to campus critics that students are more…

Schwarzenegger has ties to pro-Mexican group

by Jon Dougherty -- California Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger has ties to what critics have called a "radical" pro-Mexican legal defense organization, leaving in doubt whether he will address the state's more…