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Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Quebec’s Student Movement
The following is a list of ten points that everyone should know about the student movement in Quebec to help place their struggle in its proper global context.
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Obama Awards Medals to Bob Dylan, Toni Morrison and others
u201cToday we present this amazing group with one more accolade for a life well lived,u201d he said as he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the recipients.
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Counter Revolution Disguised as Democracy in Egypt
The revolutionaries who toppled the hated dictator Mubarak will have zero representation in the upcoming runoff election for president.
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Boulder Votes to Free Its Electric Company
Running their own utility means sun and wind energy instead of coal.
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Mitt Romney Clinches GOP Nomination With Texas Vote
“Texas had 152 delegates at stake Tuesday night, and Romney won his proportional share of them to formally clinch the race.”
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Virtual Blackout From National Media on Voter Suppression in Florida
While it may be easy to dismiss this as local fare, the implications of Scottu2019s purge could potentially swing the presidential election come November.
Is This What Democracy Looks Like? Reflections on Chicago
When the NATO summit began, the presence of the police force felt as substantial as the massive crowd they were there to control.
Protesting Killings, Western Nations Expel Syrian Envoys
The US joined with ten nations to expel top Syrian diplomats, increasing international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.
The Washington Post, PBS and the Koch-Funded American Enterprise Institute Attack Community Colleges
America's community colleges are in a near-death cycle after decades of budget cuts designed to weaken the public commons.
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Fracking in California Raises New and Old Concerns
Food & Water Watch joined with Gasland'sJosh Fox, Environment California, Citizens Coalition for a Safe Community and residents of surrounding neighborhoods to call for a ban on hydraulic fracturing …