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US Bullying at TPP Negotiations for Big Pharma Profits
A key dispute in the TPP negotiations is the patents on pharmaceutical drugs and medical procedures. Long patents inflate the profits of the pharmaceutical industry by not allowing less …
School of Assassins Faces Protest, Congressional De-Funding
A massive rally against the notoriously corrupt US Army School of the Americas is taking place in Florida.
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ALEC’s “Nuclear Option” to Kill the Affordable Care Act
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pushing a new
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Obama Hails Geneva Accord as First in Decade to Roll Back Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran and six world powers announced early Sunday that they had reached an interim agreement that would for the first time roll back portions of Iranu2019s nuclear program. In …
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Why African Farmers Do Not Want GMOs
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa opposes GMOs and calls for a farmer-led movement to spread sustainable farming practices.
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Groups Call on Congress to Make Massive Cuts in Runaway Military Spending
A diverse array of organizations today launched a campaign to enact major cuts in wasteful military spending, as part of the December 13 federal budget resolution. The groups include …
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State Water Project Initial Allocation is 5% – After Summer of Reservoir Draining
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on November 19 sent a memo to the State Water Contractors stating that their initial allocation is going to be just 5% …
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Jews Show Solidarity with Immigrants in the Fight for Immigration Reform
Jewish activists around the country have mobilized u2013 some even getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience u2013 to push Congress to pass an immigration reform package that would …
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A Daring Bid to Stomp Out CEO Pay Excess
Young activists in Switzerland have plutocrats hyperventilating u2014 and spending a fortune to beat back a ballot initiative that would establish a legal limit on the pay gap between …
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Atomic States of America: The Rise and Fall of Nuclear Energy
Think the world needs an alternative to corporate media? Click here to make a tax-deductible donation to Truthout and keep independent journalism strong. While countries like Japan, Italy and …