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In Big Win for Defense Industry, Obama Rolls Back Limits on Arms Exports
New relaxed legislations will increase the flow of American-made military parts to the worldu2019s conflicts and make it harder to enforce arms sanctions as thousands of parts of military …
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Tea Party’s War Memorial Rally Was Another “Let Him Die!” Moment
Why is the tea party rallying over a closed memorial when so many people are suffering, asks Joshua Holland.
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Freeing Marissa Alexander
In 2012, Marissa Alexander was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a gun at the ceiling to prevent her estranged husband from attacking her.
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Indigenous Nations Are at the Forefront of the Conflict With Transnational Corporate Power
Around America people still celebrate Columbus Day, showcasing the ongoing struggle for indigenous rights.
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Edward Snowden’s Brave Integrity
President Obama says he welcomes the debate on post-9/11 surveillance of Americans and the world, but that debate was only made meaningful by the disclosures of NSA whistleblower Edward …
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Don’t Kick the Can Down the Road
A ‘deal’ that kicks the can down the road means the ongoing economic harm just keeps harming for the next few months, and then maybe gets worse.
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Nobel Peace Prize Reflects Enduring Importance of International Agreements
The announcement that the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize was to be awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) took many by surprise. The consensus choice …
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Dr. King’s “Dream” Denied
According to Bill O'Reilly, a syndicated columnist and also the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor, the reason Trayvon Martin died is because he dressed a …
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Unjust Deaths
Many African American young adults have found no reason to stay in school and get an education while they keep hearing in the news about the “stand your ground” …
Fossil Fuel Euphoria: Hallelujah, Oil and Gas Forever!
Recent claims that fossil fuels have been discovered in abundance means bad news for the planet at we abandon research on alternative energy methods.