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Twenty Years After US Invasion, Panama Still in Search of a Body Count
Rallies, religious ceremonies and visits to cemeteries took place in Panama this past weekend to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Operation Just Cause, the US invasion of the country …
Hell No, We Won’t Go … Again
After years of war and occupation in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere, with the sacrifices of battle borne by less than one percent of the American people, and with …
Greed, Corruption and Hate Crimes in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Dick Wolf, who created “Law & Order” and its two successful spin-offs, “Law & Order: SVU” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” should probably consider establishing a branch office …
Modern-Day Slavery in Mexico and the United States
On December 3, Mexico City police freed 107 human trafficking victims who were forced to manufacture shopping bags and clothespins under “slave-like” circumstances. Officials reported that the victims exhibited …
Democratic Senator: GOP on Desperate Mission of Propaganda, Obstruction and Fear
In his Senate floor speech on the health-care bill, the Rhode Island senator accused the GOP of fomenting the kind of paranoia that led to Kristallnacht and lynchings.
Ford Offers Buyouts to 41,000 UAW Workers
Ford Motor Co. said on Monday it is offering its 41,000 U.S. factory workers buyouts and early retirement offers in a bid to reduce its payroll costs as …
Mexico City Assembly Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Mexico City lawmakers on Monday made the city the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, a change that will give homosexual couples more rights, including allowing them …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Progressives: Don’t Scream, ORGANIZE
Washington - For progressives, the question on the health care battle going forward is not whether they have a right to be angry but whether they can direct their …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Progressives: Don’t Scream, ORGANIZE (2)
Washington - For progressives, the question on the health care battle going forward is not whether they have a right to be angry but whether they can direct their …
Peace Activists to Set Up Encampment in Washington
In August of 2005, Cindy Sheehan, who had lost her son in Iraq, set up camp outside George Bush's vacation home in Crawford, Texas. She had a simple question; …