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Leaders in Greece Agree to Form a New Government
Athens - After crisis talks on Sunday night, Prime Minister George Papandreou and his main rival agreed to create a new unity government in Greece that will not be …

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Malawi: No Social Safety Nets for the Poor
Blantyre- In Mbedza village, a remote rural community in southern Malawi, Fedson Feston beams an infant’s awkward smile and swings his tiny arms up towards the face of his …

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Debate on Fracking: Was Syracuse Right to Ban the Controversial Natural Gas Drilling Process?
Amy Goodman: We are broadcasting from Syracuse, which recently became the third city in New York state to ban the natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or …

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Will Iowa Leave Face-Time Ritual with Candidates Behind?
Marshalltown, Iowa - They say in Iowa that a voter has to meet a candidate for president face to face a few times before deciding whom to support. But …

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Fact Check: Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Isn’t a Job Creator
Proponents of the dangerous Keystone XL project claim that construction of the 1700-mile tar sands pipeline from Canada to Texas will create tens of thousands, if not hundreds of …

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At G20 Summit, Civil Society Demands “People First, Not Finances“
Activists march in Nice in protest against the G20 summit. “Ils sont 20, nous somas des milliards” translates as “they are 20, we are billions.” Click here for more …

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Thousands Surround White House in Protest of Keystone Oil Pipeline
Keystone XL Pipeline Protest at the White House, Washington, DC, November 6, 2011. (Photo: Emma Cassidy / tarsandsaction) Washington — On a sunny, cloudless day, thousands of …

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Happy Bank Transfer Day! Three Resources to Help You Leave Your Corporate Bank
November 5th is upon us — the day we are urged to move our money from corporate banks like Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citibank into small …

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Oil Spills Are Forever: BP Gets Slap on the Wrist for Oil Disaster (Part Two)
(Photo courtesy of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council) In early October, BP and its contractors Transocean and Halliburton, were cited by the Interior Department for …

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Israel Intercepts Two Flotillas Bound for Gaza
Jerusalem - The Israeli military intercepted activists sailing toward Gaza on Friday, boarding their two small boats in international waters and leading them instead to the Israeli port of …