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UN Palestine Vote Gives PA Access to International Criminal Court
Phyllis Bennis: In a vote of 138 to 9, UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine status of a non-member state.
Why the Fiscal Cliff Is a Scam
The fiscal cliff is a scam - so says Professor James K. Galbraith.
New York Fast Food Workers in Historic Strike for $15 an Hour
Fast food workers close down McDonalds and other fast food outlets demanding a living wage and the right to unionize.
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Inequality and the Election
When it comes to income inequality, the 2012 Presidential Election was not a choice in any real sense. Voters had the option between President Obama, who presided over the …
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Genocidal Yearnings
By the middle of the 19th century the multi-ethnic empire was on its way out as the dominant political paradigm in Europe. Replacing it was the nation-state, a political …
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Precise Weapons Kill Civilians Too
As a general rule, it'd be better if media accounts of war did not stress thesurgical precision of the weapons being used. It's a fixture of U.S. reporting on …
Thousands Call on US Government to Investigate Killing of Human Rights Defender Rachel Corrie
Last Week, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), CODEPINK, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation delivered to the U.S. Department of State …
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New Segregation and the Radicalism of Together
While many view the idea of radical thought as extremist and violent, there is a new kind of radicalism that promotes unity among the divided people of this world.
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Syrian Government Cuts Off Internet Access
The Syrian government cut off the entire countries access to the internet on Thursday during fierce fighting in Damscus.
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Biofuels and the Right to Food: Time for the US to Get its Head Out of the Sand
The EPA refused to waive the U.S. ethanol mandate in order to ease price pressures in corn and soybeans following the severe US drought, thus valuing oil and …