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We, the 99 Percent, Demand the End of the Wars Now
Demonstrators march near St. Andrews Plaza as part of the protest movement against big business called “Occupy Wall Street,” in New York, Sept. 30, 2011. (Photo: Ozier Muhammad / …
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair: Events Like Fukushima Too Rare to Require Immediate Changes
Gregory Jaczko, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, speaks at a House Energy and Commerce Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, on March 16, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott …
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In Somalia, Rape Is the Hidden Side of the Famine Crisis
Dadaab, Kenya - When Aisha Diis* and her five children fled their home in Somalia seeking aid from the famine devastating the region, she could not have known the …
A Citizens’ Campaign for a New National Security Policy
(Photo: isafmedia / Flickr) Winners and Losers in the US “War on Terror” The starting point for a citizens' campaign for a new national …
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Anti-Immigrant Legislation Hits Alabama Factories
Albertville, Ala - Adela, an undocumented worker hurries back to the chicken processing factory Ala Trade because the lack of workers leaves no time for a break. "Today we …
Where Post Office Is the Town’s Heart, Fears of Closings
(Photo: amortize / Flickr) Neville, Ohio - While checking for mail on her daily visit, Susan Reid regaled the town postmaster with news of the wonderful swimming …
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Controversial Decision Awaits as Hearing on Oil Sands Pipeline Ends
(Photo: Byron Walker / Flickr) Washington - With the formal debate over on Friday, a decision on an oil pipeline that will cross America's heartland and open …
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“Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground“
(Image: Counterpoint Press) The notion of American exceptionalism is as old as the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, the first analyst to describe the United States’ significant …
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Eleven Facts You Need to Know About the Nation’s Biggest Banks
The Occupy Wall Street protests that began in New York City more than three weeks ago have now spread across the country. The choice of Wall Street as the …
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Ten Years After: Ten Afghan Perspectives in Film
(Image: Community Supported Film) The tenth anniversaries of 9/11 and the October 7 US-led invasion of Afghanistan are upon us. As Americans reflect on the impact of …