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Guantanamo Reports 106 Captives Still on Hunger Strike
The figure of hunger strikers has only risen since the military acknowledged the protest in March.
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Pelican Bay Two Years Later: Those Still Buried Alive Vowing Hunger Strike “Till the End“
Prisoners are calling for a hunger strike to begin on July 8, 2013, vowing not to eat until their demands are met.
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Do Walmart, Target and Home Depot Hurt the Economy?
Controversy around big-box stores like Walmart, Target, Lowes and Home Depot is nothing new, but communities are getting smarter about tackling these corporate giants.
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Finally, Some Good News About US Education
‘The Nation's Report Card’ shows minority students are making gains and shrinking the learning gap between them and white students.
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UN Accuses Israel of Torturing Palestinian Children
Shir Hever: Israeli forces proven to be using Palestinian children as human shields despite attempts to cover it up to protect image.
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Egyptians Defend Military as Morsi Remains in Custody, Top Brotherhood Officer Seized
The social and political collided in Egypt as President Morsi was overthrown, and the head of the Muslim brotherhood was arrested.
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Millennials Reject Car Culture
Statistics reveal that millennials aren't as infatuated with cars as their parents and grandparents were.
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Reclaiming Public Control Over Public Assets and Destructive Outsourcing
Short-term efforts to close budget gaps can have a disastrous long-term impact.
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How the Pentagon Papers Came to Be Published by the Beacon Press, Told by Daniel Ellsberg and Others
Forty-one years ago, Beacon Press lost a Supreme Court case brought against it by the US government for publishing the first full edition of the Pentagon Papers.
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NSA Leaker Edward Snowden in His Own Words: “You’re Being Watched”
This is an excerpt of the interview Snowden did in June with Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian.