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Uber-Vultures: The Billionaires Who Would Pick Our President
The Koch Brothers, from “The Joker's Wild” deck of cards by Greg Palast and Bob Grossman. Click here to view full card. Hedge fund magnate Paul Singer …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Occupy Wall Street Movement Continues to Grow, and More
In today's On the News segment: Members from several prominent labor unions are expected to take to the streets in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, International Monetary Fund …
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Welcome to the Revolution: Life @ Occupy Wall Street’s Liberty Park
Where’s Hunter S. Thompson when you need him? The beautiful, brilliant madness that is Occupy Wall Street’s Liberty Park is a Hunter-esque paradise. Perhaps he could best make sense …
CIA: Detainee’s Torture Drawings, Writings, “Should They Exist,” to Remain Top Secret
Anything Abu Zubaydah says or writes or has said or written that has not been officially approved for disclosure by the government is classified.
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Fox News and Wall Street Banks Hustle to Kill New Whistleblower Protections
A few years go, a media firestorm erupted over the urban “Stop Snitchin” campaign promoted by gangs and a few hip hop icons. Stop Snitchin refers to the effort …
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Belarus: Trading Political Prisoners for Loans
Warsaw, Poland - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is releasing political prisoners in hope of getting loans from the IMF. After the unexpected pardons over recent weeks, only about a …
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Study: A Fifth of War Veterans Have Mental Health Issues
Washington - Nearly 20 percent of the more than 2 million troops who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from mental health conditions, according to a new report. …
“The Whole World Is Watching!” “Enough!” Shouts Occupy Wall Street
New York City - Wednesday, October 5 constituted the largest mass action so far in support of the Occupy Wall Street activists who have established a base camp in …
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US Congress Urged to Reject Arms Sale to Bahrain
Washington - More than a dozen U.S. and international human rights and arms control groups are urging Congress to block a proposed 53- million-dollar arms sale to Bahrain, which …
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Foreign Aid Set to Take a Hit in US Budget Crisis
Washington - America’s budget crisis at home is forcing the first significant cuts in overseas aid in nearly two decades, a retrenchment that officials and advocates say reflects the …