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A Long-Awaited Apology for Shiites, but the Wounds Run Deep
Baghdad - As the United States ends its second war in Iraq, the legacy of the first one still haunts. The memory of the first President Bush’s urging Iraqi …
Greg Palast Tracks the Vultures of the 1 Percent: A Truthout Interview
Greg Palast at the Denver Green Festival 2009. (Photo: Doug Grinbergs) Near the front of his new book, “Vultures' Picnic,” Greg Palast quotes BuzzFlash at Truthout as …
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Air Force Officials Disciplined Over Handling of Human Remains
Washington - Three senior officials at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, sacred ground for the military and the main entry point for the nation’s war dead, knew they …
The Dollar’s Not Almighty Anymore: A Little Dose of Fear Among the Elite Can Be a Good Thing
Shanghai - I was talking yesterday with the chief financial officer of a US-based drug firm that operates here in China, producing for the Chinese market, and got an …
GOP Rep. Joe Walsh Melts Down, Screams At Constituents: “Dont Blame Bank!” “I Am Tired Of Hearing That Crap!“
Freshman Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) is known for his anti-Obama rhetoric on cable television and his inability to pay his child support payments. But during a recent meeting with …
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Cain Sinking Like a Stone, Neutral GOP Analysts Say
Washington - Herman Cain's repeated attempts to brush aside sexual harassment charges are faltering and his once high-flying presidential campaign is likely to suffer, according to neutral Republicans. …
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Time to Occupy Voting? Progressive Upsurge Faces Tough Test in Ohio
In the first major election since Occupy Wall Street swept the nation, Ohioans have a chance on Tuesday to repeal draconian restrictions on labor rights. A victory for the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Harsh Anti-Union Bill Up for Repeal in Ohio, and More
In today's On the News segment: Harsh anti-union Bill up for repeal in Ohio, banksters rake in 17 percent of all the taxpayer subsidies, the Occupy movement received a …
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Inspector General Will Investigate Keystone XL Decision
Keystone XL Pipeline Protesters at the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2011. (Photo: Emma Cassidy / tarsandsaction) The State Department's inspector general will investigate …
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The Shame in Happy Valley
Washington - Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno said, “I did what I was supposed to.” In fact, nobody at Penn State did what basic human decency requires …