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Secret US Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen (2)
Washington - The Obama administration’s secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it …
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Domestic Workers Convention May Be Landmark
Washington - When governments from around the globe passed a treaty in June to protect domestic workers, labor experts called it a surprising breakthrough for millions of exploited women. …
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Secret US Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen
Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen, October 2008. (Photo: Muhammad ud-Deen) Washington - The Obama administration’s secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, …
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Using Ethnic Tensions for Political Games (and Gains): Anti-Roma Protests in Bulgaria
Young protesters walk down Sofia's streets with the banner: “National Revolution: now and until the end.” Protesters support the anti-Roma platforms of nationalist and ultra-nationalist candidates in the upcoming …
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In Somalia, Rape Is the Hidden Side of the Famine Crisis
Dadaab, Kenya - When Aisha Diis* and her five children fled their home in Somalia seeking aid from the famine devastating the region, she could not have known the …
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Anti-Immigrant Legislation Hits Alabama Factories
Albertville, Ala - Adela, an undocumented worker hurries back to the chicken processing factory Ala Trade because the lack of workers leaves no time for a break. "Today we …
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Controversial Decision Awaits as Hearing on Oil Sands Pipeline Ends
(Photo: Byron Walker / Flickr) Washington - With the formal debate over on Friday, a decision on an oil pipeline that will cross America's heartland and open …
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Eleven Facts You Need to Know About the Nation’s Biggest Banks
The Occupy Wall Street protests that began in New York City more than three weeks ago have now spread across the country. The choice of Wall Street as the …
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Ten Years After: Ten Afghan Perspectives in Film
(Image: Community Supported Film) The tenth anniversaries of 9/11 and the October 7 US-led invasion of Afghanistan are upon us. As Americans reflect on the impact of …
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Health Care Employment Drives Weak Job Growth
The Labor Department reported that the economy added 103,000 jobs in September. This increase, together with upward revisions to the prior two months’ data brought average job growth over …