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As Violence Continues, Egyptian General Blames Protesters
Cairo - After four days of street fighting with protesters that has left 13 people dead, Egypt’s military rulers faced calls on Monday from the United States, the United …
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Why We All Need to Experience Occupy Wall Street
Occupy Wall Street protesters, along with union workers, stage a demonstration on the pedestrian walkway of the Brooklyn Bridge, in New York, Nov. 17, 2011. (Photo: Marcus Yam / …
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Why Faculty Should Join Occupy Movement Protesters on College Campuses
Too many academics for too long have turned their backs on addressing important social issues.
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Feinstein Earmark Quietly Paves Way for Easier Water Sales
Washington - Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein quietly used a $915 billion spending bill to accomplish a long-standing and, in some circles, controversial goal of easing Central Valley water sales. …
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Kim Jong-il’s Enigmatic Young Son Steps Forward, or Seems To
Tokyo — With the abrupt death of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, the fate of his isolated, nuclear-armed regime has dropped into the hands of his youngest son, …
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The Cowardly Senator Wyden: Casting His Lot With Paul Ryan on Health Care
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), right, watches as Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) discusses their Medicare plan in Washington, on Dec. 15, 2011. Wyden and Ryan discussed their bipartisan plan to …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Tea Party Clown Show
Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
Occupy Climate Change: Anjali Appadurai Says, “Get It Done“
Climate talks ended in Durban the way everyone knew they would going in. The richest countries, chiefly the United States, prohibited the materialization of an emergency program to deal …
Noam Chomsky: The US-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement Is “Part of a Global Program of World Militarization“
Hakim: We are speaking from the highlands of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, and we wanted to start off by thanking you sincerely for the guidance and wisdom that you …