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Senator Burr Disappoints NC Religious Leaders on Release of Torture Report
Religious leaders in NC are unhappy with Senator Burr's lack of action to reveal information gathered in an investigation into torture practices in the post 9/11 military.
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The World Without US
While we cannot imagine it now, the possibility of a world with the US is very real, and with our current trajectory we are hurdling quickly towards this reality.
Ban the Bomb!
Why didnu2019t the Nobel Peace Prize go to the Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?
Black Panthers’ Fight For Free Health Care Documented in New Book
Alondra Nelson's book
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President Obama and Attorney General Holder: End the For-Profit Operation Streamline Scheme Now!
Roberto Rodriguez invites President Obama and Attorney General Holder to step inside the courtrooms during Operation Streamline to witness the speedy
Outside Spending Floods Judicial Elections at Record Levels
Special-interest groups and political parties spent an unprecedented $24.1 million on television ads and other election materials in state court races in 2011-2012, according to a new report by …
Antibiotics – Is There Another Way?
The news has been buzzing lately about a recent CDC report that confirms a link between the routine use of antibiotics for livestock and growing bacterial resistance. Surprisingly, about …
The Borneo Project: Borneo Indigenous Communities Push Anti-Dam Blockades Ahead of UN Meeting
Two road blockades have been erected to prevent the construction of the 1,200 MW Baram Dam. One blockade has been erected near Long Lama, on the shores of the …
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Can Fracking Showdown on Native Land Help Break Canada’s Cycle of Colonialism?
When members of the Elsipogtog First Nation attempted to prevent seismic testing on their land that could lead to fracking, armed police appeared and violence ensued. Here, indigenous writer …
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Monsanto’s Very Bad Week: Three Big Blows for GMO Food
Why are Monsanto and the junk food industry willing to spend many tens of millions of dollars every year trying to keep you in the dark about your food?