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Israeli Violence Finally on Trial: Turkish Court Hears Evidence Against Four Senior Israeli Military in Mavi Mamara Murders
Almost four years ago after the Israeli 22 day attack on Gaza that killed 1440, wounded 5,000 and left 50,000 homeless, in late January, 2009, I travelled to Gaza …
Walmart Worker Uprising: Protests Held at 1,000 Stores on Black Friday
A wave of historic protests struck the retail giant Walmart on Black Friday - the busiest shopping day of the year.
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Internet Privacy? Not if the Government Has Its Way
If a new bill passes, government agencies will no longer need a warrant to have total access to citizensu2019 email accounts and other forms of electronic communication.
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Homeland Security Has Spent $430 Million on Radios Its Employees Don’t Know How to Use
DHS has spent $430 million over the past nine years to provide radios tuned to a common, secure channel to 123,000 employees across the country. Problem is, no one …
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Will the FCC Give Rupert Murdoch the Powerful Gift of Media Consolidation?
FCC proposal opens the door to media monopolies in major markets.
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Detroit Sale of Huge Amounts of Land Could Lead to Displacement, Say Residents
Detroit would allow the commercial urban agriculture initiative to acquire the land with no specific development plan.
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The People Bail Out the People
In canceling the debt, the Strike Debt team is taking advantage of a fairly common banking practice.
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Factory Fire Kills More Than 100 People in Bangladesh
Tensions have been running high between workers, who have been demanding an increase in minimum wages, and factory owners and the government.
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Independent Publisher Chelsea Green Flourishing as Employee-Owned Company
Publisher of books on sustainability walks the walk, turns ownership over to its workers.
When Israel Says It Doesn’t Target Journalists, It Is Lying
Israelu2019s entrenched policy of literally shooting the messenger continues to go unchallenged.