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Feinstein: Senate Panel’s Probe of CIA Torture Program Concludes It Was “Far More Widespread and Systematic Than We Thought“
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is questioned by reporters on her way to the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, on December 13, 2010. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The …
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Boston Police Pass on Evicting Occupy Protesters
Boston — Relieved protesters at Occupy Boston let out cheers and danced in the streets early Friday morning after learning that, despite an eviction notice, the police would not …
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Occupy Ourselves
In just a few short months we have reached a point of near saturation in which the modifier “Occupy” has been applied to almost every sphere of our beleaguered …
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Occupy Oakland Takes on Foreclosure Crisis
Oakland, Calif. - Last May, Oakland resident Margarita Ramirez lost her home to foreclosure. While the mother of two applied to Fannie Mae through Bank of America for loan …
Gregory Jaczko Has a Cold
In April 1966, Esquire Magazine published a story by Gay Talese that is still considered one of the greatest magazine articles of all time; the article, the cover story, …
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Draft Climate Deal Dubbed a “Death Sentence for Africa“
Durban, South Africa - No one is happy late Friday at the very contentious U.N. climate talks that went into extra time on Saturday. As the lights flicker on …
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Tens of Thousands Gather in Russia to Protest Legislative Elections
Demonstrators gather to protest of the results of the recent parliamentary elections, in Moscow, December 10, 2011. An hour into the event, police estimated the crowd at 25,000, making …
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Newt Gingrich: Palestinians Are an “Invented” People
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is courting the Republican Jewish vote with a series of statements showing his unwavering support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and …
Obama Nurtures His Base With Green Buildings Initiative
President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton listen as Gary Le Francois, senior vice president and director of engineering, leads them on a tour of the Transwestern Building …
Despite UN Denial, Numbers Prove Peacekeepers Wreaking Havoc in Haiti
UN peacekeeping troops (MINUSTAH) face off against protesters outside the headquarters of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council in Port-au-Prince, December 8, 2010. (Photo: mediahacker)