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In Haiti, Global Failures on a Cholera Epidemic
Mirebalais, Haiti - Jean Salgadeau Pelette, handsome when medicated and groomed, often roamed this central Haitian town in a disheveled state, wild-eyed and naked. He was a familiar figure …
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Inside a Military Court Hearing: How the Government Is Railroading Bradley Manning
(Photo: Bradley Manning Support Network / Flickr)The WikiLeaks/Bradley Manning debacle provides us with a startling example of how brutally the US government treats those brave enough to provide even …
Israeli Experts Mum on Iran Attack to Support Bibi’s Bluff
Tel Aviv - A striking feature of the Israeli political landscape in recent months has been the absence of a serious debate on the issue of the threat of …
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Green Cards for Clean Energy Job Creators
A federal government program that gives foreign investors green cards to invest in business ventures in the United States is being tapped to spur the Texas clean economy. At …
From Prison to Parliament: Burma Pro-Democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Wins Seat in Landmark Vote
After more than 15 years in detention, Burma’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won a seat in parliament, sparking scenes of jubilation among supporters. Suu Kyi’s National …
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Arizona Legislators Trying to Declare Pregnancy Two Weeks Prior to Conception
The past few months, we’ve seen the nation wake up to many anti-choice assaults on women’s basic right to control their fertility, especially with regards to imposing forced ultrasounds …
Broken Promises: America’s Forgotten Iraqi Allies Face Death and a Long Road Home
A medic talks to an Iraqi civilian with help from a translator. (Photo: Jametiks) A young Iraqi interpreter named Ali was riding with members of the United States Army …
EXCLUSIVE: “Guidebook to False Confessions”: Key Document John Yoo Used to Draft Torture Memo Released
Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee captured after 9/11, was tortured at CIA black site prisons beginning in May 2002. Seven of the ten techniques he was subjected came …
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Arizona Official Considering Banning Ethnic Studies in Universities, Too
Two years ago, Arizona outlawed the teaching of ethnic studies in K-12 schools, and now it may expand the prohibition to universities too. Just weeks after the state passed its infamous …
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Homemade Explosive Device Detonates Outside a Wisconsin Planned Parenthood, and More
In today's On the News segment: Calls increase for Rick Santorum to drop out of primary race, homemade explosive device detonates outside Wisconsin town's Planned Parenthood, Occupy the Department …