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Oscar López Rivera: Will Obama Pardon This Political Prisoner?
The Puerto Rican activist convicted of “seditious conspiracy” is now one of the longest-held political prisoners.
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Immigrants Seeking Asylum in the US Face Insurmountable Obstacles
Asylum seekers hoping for protection often face difficult legal obstacles.
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Bankers From Major Institutions Still Not Held Responsible for Financial Crash
Eric Holder's deadline for review of individual cases passes with no action.
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North Carolina Could Become Fifth State With an Ag-Gag Law
A bill sitting on Governor McCrory's desk would make it illegal to document or film animal abuse on factory farms.
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Guantanamo’s Refugees Released to Uruguay Still Seeking Relief
The US, which held the men without charge or trial for more than a decade, was absent from negotiations between Uruguay and the former prisoners.
Scott Walker Dumped as Chair of the Jobs Agency He Created
As allegations of cronyism and corruption engulf the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Scott Walker has been removed as chairman.
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Lessons From an Indian Tribe on How to Manage the Food-Forest Nexus
The indigenous group is once again at the forefront of a global problem - the twin issues of hunger and deforestation.
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Germany’s Asylum Seekers: “You Can’t Evict a Movement“
Refugees organised a Refugee Bus Tour across Germany, turning action into networking through mobile solidarity.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A State of Emergency Has Been Declared in California Following Oil Spill, and More
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SDS Leader Tom Hayden on Vietnam: We Must Challenge the Pentagon on the Battlefield of Memory
Tom Hayden: "Each generation has to wrestle with the history of what came before, and ask: ‘Whose interest does this history serve?"’