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Sister of 9/11 Victim Goes to Yemen to Oppose the Creation of More Victims
“You don't solve mistakes, with more mistakes! As a government, the U.S. must follow the law. Be legal!” pleads the brother-in-law of Hayeel Aziz Al-Mithali. Hayeel went from Yemen …
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How to Get Sued by the Chamber of Commerce and Influence People
Last week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — the world’s most formidable big business lobby — quietly abandoned a trademark infringement lawsuit against a number of individuals connected to …
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Government, Guns & Money
Not many issues are as polarizing as gun control in this country. Politics around regulation and deregulation have been intense for years and the fights have grown more vitriolic …
America Feeds the Rich
New legislation slashed the budget for food stamps to pad the pockets of big agribusiness.
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From Afghanistan, Thank You Bradley Manning!
An appeal from Afghanistan to whistle-blow on war.
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Gov. Chris Christie’s Illusion of Bipartisanship
National attention on Gov. Chris Christie's maverick ways has overshadowed his staunchly conservative decisions.
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Visiting Hiroshima
David Krieger reflects on his time in Hiroshima.
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Canadian Government Deploys Money, Diplomacy for Keystone XL
When everything is tallied, the Harper government's multi-year Keystone XL campaign may top $50 million.
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Blacks as Humans
I wrote, "Savannah's blacks are largely a poor lot, often more because of Savannah custom rather than of their own doing, and just about all black-owned clubs had begun …
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Time for the Fossil Fuel Industry to Pay for Their Waste
For once, letu2019s put the interests of Big Oil aside, and put a price on carbon waste, like carbon dioxide, to help preserve the future of the only planet …