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In World’s Richest Country, the Uninsured Wait in Line Overnight for a Chance at Health Care
Stan Brock never expected to see adults and children shivering in line in the middle of the night, hoping to get free medical, dental and vision care in the …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Federal War on Marijuana Continues, and More
In today's On the News segment: The federal war on Marijuana continues, Republican budget is nothing more than a Trojan horse, new study shows long-term unemployed are dying younger, …
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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 …