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In Israel, Romney Talks Tough Against Iran
Romney is eager to show Israel he's a better friend than Obama.
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City College Closure Could End San Francisco’s Adult Education Program
When Eunice Kim came to City College of San Francisco in 2007, she was looking for a way up and out of the spiraling travel industry that sheu2019d been …
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Anti-Fracking Groups Prepare for National Organizing Convergence
Opponents of the natural gas-drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, will take another major step in building their movement this weekend when they gather in Washington D.C. …
69 Nations Have More US Troops Than Olympic Athletes
No secret forces are considered here, no allied forces funded or trained or armed by the United States, and of course no drones.
Romney to Back Israel’s “Right to Strike Iran,” Aide Says
In a speech here Sunday evening, Mitt Romney plans to assert that he respects Israelu2019s right to take pre-emptive action to prevent Iran from developing nuclear capabilities that could …
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Dark Money Political Groups Target Voters Based on Their Internet Habits
These groups are spending massively on television spots attacking different candidates. These ads are often highly publicized and get plenty of media attention.
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Occupy the Dam: Brazil’s Indigenous Uprising
In the Amazonian backcountry, tribes are challenging construction of the worldu2019s third-largest damu2014by dismantling it. Hereu2019s what they can teach us about standing up to power.
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Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Stronghold in Aleppo
With tanks and artillery, the Syrian Army pounded opposition strongholds in Aleppo on Saturday, stepping up its barrage on a city that for days has been steeling for an …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Mitt Romney’s Foreign Faux Pas, and More
In today's On the News Segment: Mitt Romney flubs his first international trip as a Presidential candidate; Capital One was the first bank to be hit by the Consumer …
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Let Chicago’s Anti-Torture Resolution Inspire Your Own City
In June 2012, the Illinois Coalition Against Torture (ICAT) produced a