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US-Israel Deal to Demand Qom Closure Threatens Nuclear Talks with Iran
Washington, DC - The Barack Obama administration has adopted a demand in the negotiations with Iran beginning Saturday that its Fordow enrichment facility must be shut down and eventually …
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Fracking in Los Angeles? Test Wells at Urban Oil Field Spark Water Worries
Earlier this year, the oil company Plains Exploration and Production (PXP) blasted water and chemicals more than one and half miles into the earth to force oil embedded in …
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AFL-CIO President Trumka “Personally Outraged” by Obama-Backed JOBS Act
Washington, DC - Last month, the AFL-CIO's Executive Council endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election. About a week later, Congress passed the "Jumpstart Our Business Startup," or JOBS Act—a bill backed by President …
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Millions Against Monsanto: The Food Fight of Our Lives
(Photo: Tim & Selena Middleton / Flickr)"If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it." — Norman Braksick, president …
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In Cash Push, Two Campaigns Likely to Reject Public Funds
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, makes calls with volunteers. (Photo: Mark Makela / The New York Times)The big money in presidential politics …
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The Story of Mario, a Tijuana Cop
Mario is a Tijuana cop. Mario died not long ago, but driving with him through the streets of downtown was always a journey into the reality of the border. …
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Top Ten Dirty Corporate Tax Dodgers of 2011
Two weeks ago it was announced that the U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the world sparking furious debate from Fox News types concerned about corporate well …
Military Judge Hears Arguments Over Constitutionality of Charges Against USS Cole Bomber
In the military commission hearing of Abd al-Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al-Nashiri, there waits a potential death sentence. Al-Nashiri is the alleged al-Qaeda operative said to be responsible for the …
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Vermont Senate Resolves to Abolish “Corporate Personhood”
Montpelier - The Vermont State Senate voted today calling for an amendment to the Constitution that would make clear that corporations are not people and money is not speech and …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: A New Study Suggests That the Food We Eat Might Be Responsible for Increase in Autism, and More
In today's On the News segment: A new study suggests that the food we eat might be responsible for increase in autism, George Zimmerman pled “not guilty” to charges …