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High School Students’ Test Results Are Being Sent to Military Recruiters Without Consent
Popularity of enlistment test grows, while results are shared with recruiters without parental consent.
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World Social Forum in Montreal: “Another World Is Once Again Being Constructed Without Africa“
Representatives from several African nations plan to boycott the World Social Forum proceedings in Montreal.
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Eight Years After a Mercaptan Spill, Residents of Eight Mile, Alabama, Call for Evacuation
Eight years after a mercaptan spill at a Mobile Gas facility in Eight Mile, Alabama, residents are still fighting back.
Corporate Sponsorships of Olympics Make Political Investments Look Like a Very Good Deal
If you thought there was a lot of corporate money in politics, you haven't seen the cash that sponsors the US Olympic games.
GOP “Never Trumpers” Get Their Spoiler Candidate: An Ex-Goldman Banker and Former CIA Spook
Evan McMullin has emerged as an eleventh-hour Republican challenger to Donald Trump.
Pakistan Mourns After Bombing at Hospital Kills at Least 74, Including Dozens of Lawyers
Lawyers in Pakistan have begun a nationwide strike after dozens of attorneys were slain in a suicide bombing.
Handcuffed While Dying: Police Killing of Black Teenager Paul O’Neal Sparks Protests in Chicago
Chicago is once again rocked by protests over police brutality.
Green Party Nominee Jill Stein: “We Are Saying No to the ‘Lesser Evil’ and Yes to the Greater Good”
In Houston, Texas, Dr. Jill Stein formally accepted the Green Party's nomination for president.
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AARP to Drop Membership in Right-Wing Lobby Group ALEC After Progressive Groups Apply Pressure
A lightning campaign, a rapid retreat.
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Climate Politics Heat Up Ohio’s Role as an Electoral Battleground
Contrasts on climate policy could affect whether Democrats or Republicans win the state's 18 votes in the Electoral College.