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Outside Cleveland, Snapshots of Poverty’s Surge in the Suburbs
Parma Heights, Ohio - The poor population in America’s suburbs — long a symbol of a stable and prosperous American middle class — rose by more than half after …
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Supporting Torturers Against Torturers
I have authorized a small number of combat-equipped U.S. forces to deploy to central Africa to provide assistance to regional forces… On Oct. 12, the initial …
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Return to Sender
Arkansas - On a recent morning, a small crowd gathered in the freshly swept parking lot of the Lambrook, Ark., post office, a simple brick building with white trim. …
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Death Toll in Turkey Earthquake Rises as Rescuers Race to Find Trapped Survivors
Istanbul - The death toll from a deadly earthquake in eastern Turkey over the weekend has risen to more than 360, the government said Tuesday. Rescue teams were working …
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Rick Perry: Standing Tall for the 1 Percent
Today, Rick Perry will release his “Cut, Balance and Grow” economic plan. The details are yet to come, but from his initial press release, this is clearly …
Why We Shouldn’t Be Selling the Right to Live in America
America is having a fire sale. Why not sell wealthy foreigners the right to live here, too? That’s the notion behind a bill introduced last week by …
A Grassroots Newscast Gives a Voice to Struggles
Hours after Amy Goodman, the host of the grass-roots newscast “Democracy Now!,” was arrested in Minnesota in 2008 while trying to cover protesters at the Republican National Convention, she …
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Oakland Police Use Rubber Bullets, Flash Grenades and Smoke Bombs to Evict Occupy Oakland
Late last night, Oakland police, under orders from the city, began surrounding the Occupy Oakland encampment in preparation to oust the protesters from Frank Ogawa Plaza. Approximately …
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Challenging the Old Boys Network in the Vatican
We never thought it would end up on a hard wooden bench inside a police station in Piazza Cavour. Maryknoll priest Fr. Roy Bourgeois, young Erin Saiz Hannah of …
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SPECIAL REPORT: Out-of-State Corporate Money Floods Ohio Battle Over Anti-Collective Bargaining Bill
Workers' State of the State Response Rally, protesting against Senate Bill 5 on March 8, 2011 in Columbus, OH. (Photo: netzanette) ALSO SEE: Democratic Boundaries: Corporate Cash …