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Florida Shooter Was Previously Law Abiding Citizen
Like many mass shooters in the US, Pedro Vargas, the alleged Florida gunman who killed six before being killed himself, had no criminal history. That means he is the …
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Barack Obama is NOT Trayvon Martin
Joel Northam, reporting for Acronym TV, states: "President Obama could have been Trayvon Martin 35 years ago, yet fortunately he was privileged enough to receive an elite education whilst …
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Three Things about the TPP you need to Know and Share
When the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United vs. Federal Elections commission that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government, many …
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Hunger Strikers and the Law vs. the Prison Industry
Diana Zuniga is statewide coordinator for CURB, Californians United for a Responsible Budget: CurbPrisonSpending.org She discusses the hunger strike in California prisons and the ongoing struggle to resist further …
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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
After graduating from high school, I had two choices: I could earn a college degree while shouldering debt, or struggle in a highly competitive job market without one. I …
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“It Can’t Happen Here”…But It Is Happening There
Right now, highly toxic and environmentally devastating tar sands oil is leaking from underground wells at a tar sands oil extracting operation in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy, Guilty on 19 Counts
Pfc. Manning was still found guilty of 19 counts in the court martial.
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Is the NFL Really Stupid Enough to Hire “Gang Tattoo Experts” to Examine Players?
While many football players see tattoos as a sign of expression, in the wake of Aaron Hernandez, the fear of gang ties and tattoos is very real.
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We Should Thank Edward Snowden
Despite polarizing opinions on the matter, Edward Snowden's revelation about the NSA has sparked necessary discussion.
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Land to the Tillers: Responses to Land Grabs
National and transnational corporations, sometimes with collusion from the government of the country in question, are snapping up agricultural land to grow industrial-scale commodity crops.