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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 …
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Blocking NATO to Stop Drones
Celebrated cricketer-turned-political leader Imran Khan has threatened to block NATO supplies to Afghanistan through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where his party leads a coalition government.
New Senate Rules Won’t Cure All the Delay and Disharmony
Some believe the diminished filibuster will encourage presidents to nominate more controversial candidates. For nominees, the rules change will certainly mean quicker approval.
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Running Off to War
As in the 1940s in Palestine, some opposition recruits have gone to Syria motivated by extremist ideologies and with the intention to commit acts of terrorism. But most have …
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Military Aid Gets A Partial Pass on Foreign Assistance Transparency Push
As congress continues its fight to demand transparency for foreign military aid a compromise has been drafted demanding stricter standards, but giving the US military the discretion to maintain …
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My Charmed Life in the Tax Wars
Scorse describes how one private citizen succeeded in effecting a major change in the law for capital gains reporting.
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This Week’s Murder of an Activist: Peace for Peter
Most people did not really know Peter u2013 he was just always there. And suddenly he wasnu2019t.
Largest County in New Mexico Bucks Medical Marijuana Law, Prohibits County Employees From Using Medical Marijuana
The county memorandum cites federal prohibition and county policy as the reason for prohibiting the use of marijuana.