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Egypt Defies US by Setting Trial for 19 Americans on Criminal Charges
Police stand watch as supporters of new members of Parliament gather near the People's Assembly building during its session in Cairo, on January 23, 2012. (Photo: Moises Saman / …
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Offshore Everywhere: How Drones, Special Operations Forces and the US Navy Plan to End National Sovereignty as We Know It
Make no mistake: we’re entering a new world of military planning. Admittedly, the latest proposed Pentagon budget manages to preserve just about every costly toy-cum-boondoggle from the good old days when …
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Koch Brothers Convene Super-Secret Billionaires’ Meeting for 2012 Elections
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) At a retreat last weekend, dozens of wealthy donors convened in a large golf resort in Indian Wells, Calif. for a four …
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Protests in Tahrir Continue as Egypt Appears to End Siege of Interior Ministry
Demonstrators remove a barrier from the Interior Ministry building in Cairo, Feb. 2, 2012. Thousands of protesters rallied Thursday against the Egyptian military after at least 73 people were …
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Occupy DC Raided by Police in Riot Gear
United States Park Police bearing riot gear and on horse back raided Occupy DC Saturday morning and throughout the day, removing tents that were deemed to be in violation …
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Deadly Attack on Syrian City Adds to Push for UN to Act
United Nations - A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after …
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Bipartisan Strategy Takes Shape to Close Overseas US Bases
At a time when bipartisanship on Capitol Hill has essentially disappeared, an intriguing example of cross-party consensus has emerged in a relatively obscure area of foreign policy: closing overseas …
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Adding It Up: Press Freedom, Democratic Health and Public Media Funding (2)
This week Reporters Without Borders released its 2011–2012 Press Freedom Index, and much of the attention has focused on the fact that the United States has dropped 27 places …
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The Scary Danger of Meat (Even for Those Who Don’t Eat It)
So far, 2012 is bringing bad news for people who don't want “free antibiotics” in their food. Antibiotics are routinely given to livestock on factory farms to …
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Ari Fleischer Secretly Involved in Komen Strategy on Planned Parenthood
Ari Fleischer conducting a White House press conference. (Photo: USGov) Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for George W. Bush and prominent right-wing pundit, was secretly involved in …