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A Huntsman Moment?
Peterborough, N.H. - Since all things seem possible in the Republican presidential contest, is there another turn coming that could benefit Jon Huntsman? That would be the …
How Have We Become the United States of Fear?
(Image: Haymarket Books) Mark Karlin: Your last chapter in so many ways embodies what you have covered in TomDispatch, and what is at the core of our …
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US Officially Ends Its Mission in Iraq
Baghdad - The United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq on Thursday even as violence continues to plague the country and the Muslim world …
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Britain’s Leaders Remain Tied to Austerity Doctrine
Earlier this year, protesters in London rallied against austerity measures proposed by the government. (Credit: Andrew Testa / The New York Times) These days, ambulance-chaser economists like …
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Russia’s Putin Faces Unprecedented Challenge as Tens of Thousands Protest Electoral Fraud
AMY GOODMAN: In Russia, a high-ranking editor and executive at one of the country’s most respected news magazines were dismissed Tuesday after their latest issue alleged electoral fraud and …
UN Durban Climate Talks: An Agreement to Try to Agree
Population Action International, COP 17, Durban, South Africa, December 8, 2011. (Photo: WWF@COP17) Last week's UN climate change meeting in Durban, South Africa, closed with an agreement …
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What Stinks in DC
It was one of those uncomfortable moments when you suddenly realize you're in the wrong place, that you're a rube from the sticks in a sophisticated city whose customs …
The Forgotten Leading Actor in the American Dream Story
When Newt Gingrich maligned our “truly stupid” child labor laws and suggested that children 14 and under be put to work cleaning their schools, he sparked the outrage the …
Lehman Brothers: Financially and Morally Bankrupt
Lehman Brothers headquarters, New York City. (Photo: Helge V. Keitel) Last week, federal court Judge James M Peck approved the final phase of the Lehman …
Obama Seeks to Resume Aid to Repressive Dictatorship in Uzbekistan
The US Senate Appropriations Committee, in a move initiated by the Obama administration, has voted to waive Bush-era human rights restrictions on military aid to the Islam Karimov dictatorship …