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Monsanto in Haiti
Last Spring, the agribusiness Monsanto announced it was making a $4 million gift of seeds “to support the reconstruction effort” in Haiti. The “gift” – reportedly hybrid maize and …
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House Progressives Call for Withdrawal From Afghanistan After Bin Laden’s Death
Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) co-chairs on Wednesday sent a letter to President Barack Obama calling for the reduction of US troops in Afghanistan following Osama bin Laden's death. …
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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Require Labels on Frankenfish
The California Assembly Health Committee in Sacramento on May 3 approved a bill requiring that all GE salmon sold in California contain clear and prominent labeling. Assemblymember …
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Bahraini Protests on Life Support
As Saudi-backed Bahraini authorities prepared to carry out death sentences against four anti-government protesters for the murder of two security officers, forces loyal to King Hamad bin Isa Al …
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News in Brief: Income Inequality Worse in US Than Ivory Coast, Pakistan and Ethiopia, and More
Income Inequality Worse in US Than Ivory Coast, Pakistan and Ethiopia ThinkProgress reports that income inequality in the United States equals that of Uganda, and is worse …
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Immigrant Mom Juana Villegas, Shackled During Labor, Wins Lawsuit
A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled in favor of immigrant mother Juana Villegas, who was shackled during labor and after giving birth while being held in the custody …
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BP Will Be Penalized in North Slope Oil Spill Settlement
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. has agreed to pay a $25 million civil fine to settle a federal lawsuit over the largest-ever oil spill on Alaska's North Slope, according to …
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Discovery of Bin Laden Hideout Spotlights Concerns About Pakistan’s Intelligence Service
The killing of Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani city dominated by the military has spotlighted a conundrum that Western counterterror agencies have grappled with for years: Is Pakistan's …
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Democracy on Hold in Benton Harbor
A homemade sign in Southwest Michigan. (Photo: Ryan Harvey) Michigan emergency financial management law “a violation of constitution,” say residents. While the country watched the …
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Military Academics Block Degree for Author Criticizing Afghan War
Deepak Tripathi's most recent book, “Breeding Ground: Afghanistan and the Origins of Islamist Terrorism” (Potomac Books), raises several issues, both within and outside of its content. It is based …