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Occupy Oakland: Over 400 Arrested as Police Fire Tear Gas, Flash Grenades at Protesters
Police have arrested more than 400 Occupy Oakland protesters, as well as a number of journalists, in one of the largest mass arrests since the nationwide Occupy protests began …
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Secret Email System Revealed in “John Doe” Probe of Walker Staff
The morning after his “State of the State” address where Governor Scott Walker reassured Wisconsin “We are turning things around. We are heading in the right direction,” the Milwaukee …
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US Drones Patrolling Its Skies Provoke Outrage in Iraq
Baghdad - A month after the last American troops left Iraq, the State Department is operating a small fleet of surveillance drones here to help protect the United States …
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After Journalist Arrests, US Plummets in Global Press Freedom Rankings
In last night’s State of the Union address, President Obama called for a “renewal of American values.” However, over the course of his wide-ranging speech, he made no mention …
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US Probe of Border Attack Hardened Pakistani Suspicions
Washington, DC - The Pakistani military leadership's response to the U.S. report on its helicopter attack on two Pakistani border posts Nov. 26 assailed the credibility of the investigation …
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Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State Calls for Repeal of Controversial Republican Election Reform Bill
Ohio's Republican Sec. of State John Husted has called on fellow Republicans in the legislature to repeal their controversial Election Reform bill, rather than see it face a voter …
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Low-Wage Lessons
Over the last two decades, high – and, in some countries, rising – rates of low-wage work have emerged as a major political concern. According to the Organization for …
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UK Panel: Executive Compensation Is a “Market Failure“
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Rising inequality is in the news. Occupiers from Wall Street to Winnipeg have made rising inequality a cornerstone of their campaign. Labels …
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Romney Opens Lead in Florida as Republican Rivals Start to Look Elsewhere
Orlando, Fla. — Mitt Romney opened a commanding lead in Florida Sunday, driving his rivals to start shifting their sights to other states as more suitable battlegrounds to keep …
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Sri Lankan General Admits War Crimes; US May Hold Crucial Supporting Evidence
The extrajudicial killing of civilians, surrendering soldiers and dissident journalists under the direction of the Sri Lankan government has been alleged by a former general in the Army who …