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Land to be Usurped and Votes to Be Bought: The Pre-Election Honduran Landscape
Ahead of Honduras' first legitimate election since 2005, Andalusia Knoll takes a look at the country embroiled in violence since a 2008 coup.
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US is Faced With a Feverish Populism of Anger and Hatred
In an excerpt from his book
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Groups Call on Congress to Make Massive Cuts in Runaway Military Spending
A diverse array of organizations today launched a campaign to enact major cuts in wasteful military spending, as part of the December 13 federal budget resolution. The groups include …
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State Water Project Initial Allocation is 5% – After Summer of Reservoir Draining
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on November 19 sent a memo to the State Water Contractors stating that their initial allocation is going to be just 5% …
The US is Not a Democracy and Never Was
Democracy is one of thosedoublespeak words that is thrown around willy-nilly by just about everyone, without a thought or a care as to what it really means.Democracy is one …
Most Recent Zimmerman Arrest is Opportunity to Address Language and Myths Related to Domestic Violence
The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) urges the media to cover domestic violence accurately. With high profile cases of domestic violence in the news, such as George …
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Jews Show Solidarity with Immigrants in the Fight for Immigration Reform
Jewish activists around the country have mobilized u2013 some even getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience u2013 to push Congress to pass an immigration reform package that would …
South Koreans on Jeju Island and the Afghan Peace Volunteers Say “No!” to US Military Bases
peace activists at Gangjeong Village on Jeju Island, South Korea, during which they shared solidarity in saying u2018No!u2019 to the U.S. war apparatus in Afghanistan and South Korea.
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A Daring Bid to Stomp Out CEO Pay Excess
Young activists in Switzerland have plutocrats hyperventilating u2014 and spending a fortune to beat back a ballot initiative that would establish a legal limit on the pay gap between …
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Atomic States of America: The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Energy
Think the world needs an alternative to corporate media? Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to Truthout and keep independent journalism strong. While countries like Japan, Italy and …