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“Freedom Flotilla III” Sails to Break a Shifting Siege of Gaza
Global pressures stemming from the first “Freedom Flotilla” have tempered the ferocity of Israel's closure of the Gaza Strip, but its impact remains severe.
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Kansas Could Lose Millions for Limiting Welfare Recipients to $25 at ATMs
The first-of-its-kind provision might violate federal law.
Guatemalan Domestic Workers Reveal a Dirty Business
Fidelia Castellanos' story is the story of thousands of Guatemalan women.
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Boatloads of Migrants Could Soon Be “Floating Graveyard” on Southeast Asian Waters
This ship and its desperate human cargo symbolizes the plight of a persecuted people, and the harsh migration policies of a handful of Southeast Asian countries.
If You Love Somebody: Grandparents Raising Kids
For years, Hollywood and ads have portrayed families as a nuclear unit. But the US is changing.
“We Are Seneca Lake”: Josh Fox and Fracking Opponents Fight Natural Gas Storage Site in Upstate New York
We speak to Josh Fox and air his new documentary short, “We Are Seneca Lake.”
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Charter School “Flexibility” Linked to Major Failures; More Than $3.3 Billion in Taxes Spent
Deep flaws remain in the design, implementation and oversight of a federal program to expand charter schools.
New Rules on Oil Trains Draw Flak From Firefighters, Too
Emergency responders are among the first in danger when a fiery derailment happens.
What Is LuxLeaks and Why Are Journalists Being Charged?
It is a positive step that from the LuxLeaks scandal there has been European government concern over companies paying next to nothing in tax evasion schemes.
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Thousands of Animals in Nepal Are in Desperate Need of Help
In the midst of this human tragedy, what about the animals?