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Rick Scott Says “I Care Completely” About Homelessness After He Proposed Cutting All Funding for Homeless Programs (2)
In a state that is near the top of the national chart in food insecurity, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) took time this holiday to pass out Thanksgiving dinner …
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Bureaucracy Has Blossomed in Military’s War on Rape
Washington - Under the political gun, the Pentagon has bulked up its anti-rape campaign far more than many people realize. It's expensive, aggressive and imperfect. Training on …
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Occupy Congress: Norman Solomon Sees a Role for Progressive Legislators
Conventional politics in the United States focuses on elections, while left activists typically argue that political change comes not from electing better politicians, but from building movements strong enough …
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Crisis in Europe Tightens Credit Across the Globe
Europe’s worsening sovereign debt crisis has spread beyond its banks and the spillover now threatens businesses on the Continent and around the world. From global airlines and …
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Los Angeles Police Withdraw After Occupy Eviction Deadline Passes
Los Angeles - It had all the makings of a showdown: shouting protesters, police officers in riot gear, with batons drawn as they pushed forward to disperse the crowd. …
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Kasich, Koch and Big-Industry Bucks: Why Ohio Is the Next Fracking Frontier
Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich talks on the phone before speaking at a press conference with his running mate at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus, Ohio, November …
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Agent Orange on Okinawa – New Evidence
In September 2011, The Asia-Pacific Journal published my research into the presence of US military defoliants, including Agent Orange, on Okinawa during the 1960s and early ‘70s.#1 Drawing on …
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Power Ceded, Yet President of Yemen Declares Amnesty
Sana, Yemen - Ignoring calls by his opponents to stop announcing decisions that affect the country, President Ali Abdullah Saleh declared a general amnesty on Sunday for people who …
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Super PAC Man Gobbles Up Regulators’ Time, Patience
In the peculiar post-Citizens United world of political money, Josue Larose has assumed a new alter-ego: Super PAC man. Since the Supreme Court ruling paved the …
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Postcard from Dadaab, Somalia
As a result of Kenya’s recent invasion of Somalia, the situation in Kenyan refugee camps has sharply deteriorated and is now on the verge of a full-scale humanitarian crisis. …