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House Passes “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act“
Today, the US House of Representatives passed Representative Chris Smith's controversial bill, HR 3, the infamous “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” You might remember this as the bill …
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Troy Davis Facing the Death Gurney
(Photo: neal..patel) By the time this article sees print, Georgia will almost certainly have set an execution date - his fourth - for Troy Anthony Davis, a …
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Monsanto in Haiti
Last Spring, the agribusiness Monsanto announced it was making a $4 million gift of seeds “to support the reconstruction effort” in Haiti. The “gift” – reportedly hybrid maize and …
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Nominate Elizabeth Warren – Provide the Pecora Hearings We Need
Elizabeth Warren, an assistant to the president and a special adviser to the secretary of the Treasury, addresses a gathering at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on …
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House Progressives Call for Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Bin Laden’s Death
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) co-chairs on Wednesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling for the reduction of US troops in Afghanistan following Osama bin Laden's death. …
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The Global Economy’s Corporate Crime Wave
(Photo: Vermin Inc; Edited: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) New York - The world is drowning in corporate fraud, and the problems are probably greatest in rich countries …
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A Monster of Our Own Creation
He was our kind of guy until he wasn't, an ally during the Cold War until he no longer served our purposes. The problem with Osama bin Laden was …
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Who Is Obama? Now We Know
Washington - Barack Obama is not the man many Americans thought he was. This sudden realization has transformed American politics. The sheer audacity of the successful operation …
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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Require Labels on Frankenfish
The California Assembly Health Committee in Sacramento on May 3 approved a bill requiring that all GE salmon sold in California contain clear and prominent labeling. Assemblymember …
Weapons That Will Never Die: We Need to Stop the Expensive Reincarnations
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