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New Documentary Tracks Cultural Genocide of American Indians
Walter Littlemoon speaks to students at Colorado State University. (Photo courtesy Mike Kalush, The Rocky Mountain Collegian / The Thick Dark Fog) In 1892, US Army …

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Tar Sands Oil Producers Eye California
(Photo: Toban Black / Flickr) San Francisco - The Obama Administration’s recent decision to delay the approval process for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline has shifted attention to …

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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Gets “Mic-Checked” by the 99 Percent, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news ...

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Are the Arts Irrelevant to the Next Generation?
Are you concerned about the future of the fine arts? New research from Norway suggests you have every right to fret. A study just published in the …

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Protests Continue Despite Deal to Hasten Transition in Egypt
Cairo - The Egyptian military moved Wednesday to end a fifth day of clashes between police and protesters that left at least 31 dead, in a confrontation that has …

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Banks Find Extra Money to Hire Lobbyists in DC
The money banks spend on lobbying is on pace to reach a record high again this year as the industry battles to weaken or repeal hundreds of rules being …

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Bangladesh Demands Climate Justice
Dhaka - Mosammet Monwara walks more than three km every alternate day to fetch water for her family of five in a heavy earthen pitcher. She …

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News Organizations Complain About Treatment During Protests
A cross-section of 13 news organizations in New York City lodged complaints on Monday about the New York Police Department’s treatment of journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street movement. …

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Perry Calls for No-Fly Zone In Syria, Would Act Unilaterally Without UN Authorization
Texas Gov. Rick Perry hasn’t said much about Libya on the presidential campaign trail but he did call Muammar Qaddafi’s death last month “good news for the people of …

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Israel Preparing for Day When It Has No Relations with Egypt
Jerusalem - The surreptitious departure of Israel's ambassador from Egypt on Tuesday symbolized to many Israeli officials the new state of affairs between the neighboring countries. Yitzhak …