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New Film Exposes Rape, Sexual Assault Epidemic in US Military
Guests: Kori Cioca, formerly served in the U.S. Coast Guard, where she was beaten and raped by her supervisor and then charged with adultery because he was …

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Occupy DC: We’re Defending Our Dream
The statue of Civil War General James B. McPherson, which sits in the center of the square in downtown D.C. that bears his name, was used by Occupy D.C. …

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Bill to Prohibit Insider Trading by Members of Congress Advances in Senate
Washington - In an effort to regain public trust, the Senate voted Monday to take up a bill that would prohibit members of Congress from trading stocks and other …

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West Point Announces That Islamophobic General Has Withdrawn From Prayer Breakfast
Just four days after ThinkProgress reported that the United States military academy at West Point was planning to host an Islamophobic general as its featured speaker at the National …

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In Afghanistan, Much to Forgive: The Story of Bibi Sadia
Bibi Sadia holds her three-year-old granddaughter while she talks about living in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of Kathy Kelly) January 3, 2012, Kabul - Bibi Sadia and …

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Occupy Oakland: Over 400 Arrested as Police Fire Tear Gas, Flash Grenades at Protesters
Police have arrested more than 400 Occupy Oakland protesters, as well as a number of journalists, in one of the largest mass arrests since the nationwide Occupy protests began …

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Secret Email System Revealed in “John Doe” Probe of Walker Staff
The morning after his “State of the State” address where Governor Scott Walker reassured Wisconsin “We are turning things around. We are heading in the right direction,” the Milwaukee …

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US Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
Baghdad - A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States …

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After Journalist Arrests, US Plummets in Global Press Freedom Rankings
In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama called for a “renewal of American values.” However, over the course of his wide-ranging speech, he made no mention …

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US Probe of Border Attack Hardened Pakistani Suspicions
Washington, DC - The Pakistani military leadership's response to the U.S. report on its helicopter attack on two Pakistani border posts Nov. 26 assailed the credibility of the investigation …