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Dream to Wasteland: Boston Bombers and the Denial of America’s Grandeur
As the story of the Tsarnaev brothers unfolds — from asylum, to attempts at assimilation and finally to terrorism — I hear echoes of another set of brothers from …
President Obama to Visit Mexico and Central America as Drug Prohibition-related Violence Wreaks Havoc in Region, with 70,000 Deaths in Mexico Alone
As President Obama departs for a three-day trip to Mexico and Central America to meet with several regional counterparts, advocates are urging him to put drug policy reform at …
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Honey Bee Die-Off Caused by Multiple Factors Including Pesticides
New legislation in Europe curves the use of pesticides in order to fight the decline in bee populations.
US Government Demands Hand-Count of “Paper Ballots” in Venezuelan Election, but Not Our Own
As Nicolas Maduro defeated the US backed Henrique Capriles in the Venezuela elections, America ironically asks for a ballot count.
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New GMO Labeling Bill Will Be the Ultimate Test Between the Will of the People Versus the Greed and Power of the Biotech Industry
New legislation requiring GMO food labeling could be the tipping point against the war on big farms.
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Kochs Form “Business League,” Will Keep Political Spending in the Shadows
With ambiguous IRS rules and a deadlocked Congress, they might get away with it.
Friday Prayers at Yusuf Mosque
William Rivers Pitt: When you succumb to hate, when you fill that dark and ravening space within your heart, you become someone else's fool.
Fears Peru’s Gas Expansion will Generate Conflict in UNESCO World Heritage Site
In Peru, there is concern that the planned expansion of the country's biggest gas project deeper into its Kugapakori-Nahua-Nanti Reserve will generate conflict between the different groups of indigenous …
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Did Guatemala’s President Try to Shut Down the Genocide Trial?
The outcome of the ongoing trial of a former Guatemalan dictator for war crimes, beset by delays by the defense, has serious ramifications for the credibility of Guatemalan democratic …
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Japan’s Hopeful Experiment
Paul Krugman: I'm bullish on the Japanese experiment, even though current monetary policy has little effect.