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Doha Climate Summit Ends With No New CO2 Cuts or Funding
‘It's very clear that countries’ economic interests dominate the negotiations,' said an environmental NGO leader from Central America.

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Experts Skeptical Syria Is Preparing to Use Its Chemical Arsenal
Assad regime moved some of its unconventional weapons, but it's possible that was a measure to keep them from extremists in the rebel ranks.

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Communities Defend Their Post Offices One by One
After being threatened with closure by the government, four Bay Area post offices received a reprieve after a raucous campaign to keep the facilities open.

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Mumia: The Unsilenced Voice of a “Long-Distance Revolutionary“
Chris Hedges was forbidden to take notes in his interview with the famous political prisoner, so he transmits his words from memory.

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Latif Letter About Guantanamo Speaks From the Grave: “I Am Being Pushed Toward Death Every Moment“
Gitmo detainee outlines a self-fulfilling prophesy two years before his death.

Obama Writing “Rules” for Killing People with Drones
Michael Ratner: Rules would allow him to kill extra-judicially anyone considered an enemy combatant anywhere.

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The New Border: Undocumented Immigration’s Shifting Frontier
Central American migrants stand on top of train cars while waiting for the freight train

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Do We Have Another Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac on Our Hands?
The Federal Housing Administration is suffering in a mortgage hell of its own making.

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When Postmasters Attack
The beloved institution will shrink beyond recognition if the Postmaster General and other privatization advocates get their way.

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Vegetable Waste to Zero Waste in La Pinata, Chile
The Chilean community of La Pintana has found that recycling the largest segment of their waste can save them money, produce valuable compost, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.