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Lessons We Can Learn From Egypt
Egyptians protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square, April 1, 2011. (Photo: Andrea Bruce / The New York Times) “Imagine waking up from a 30-year coma.” This …
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Peaceful Occupy Oakland Protester Faces Deportation
An Occupy Oakland protester who was detained during Monday’s police sweep of the movement’s encampment outside City Hall is being held without bail as federal immigration authorities determine whether …
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Occupy the Ocean, Occupy the Delta
As the Occupy movement spreads throughout the nation and world, sustainable fishing communities, consumer groups and grassroots environmentalists have mobilized to stop the 1 percent from stealing ocean public …
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Qaddafi’s Son Seif al-Islam, Said to Be Captured in Libya
Tripoli, Libya - Libya’s transitional government said Saturday that its fighters in the southwestern desert had captured Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, the last fugitive son and one-time heir apparent of …
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“Near Poor” Struggling Just Above Poverty Startle the Census
Washington - They drive cars, but seldom new ones. They earn paychecks, but not big ones. Many own homes. Most pay taxes. Half are married, and nearly half live …
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Santorum: Americans Should Suffer
During a town hall meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa Friday afternoon, Rick Santorum argued that Americans receive too many government benefits and ought to “suffer” in the Christian tradition. If …
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Caught on Camera: Ten Shockingly Violent Police Assaults on Occupy Protesters
Occupations across the country have born the brunt of some violent police tactics, and in a world where everyone has a camera-phone, a lot of their brutish behavior has …
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Huge Crowds in Egypt’s Tahrir Square Protest Military Rule
Cairo - Tens of thousands of Egyptians chanting anti-military slogans flooded downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday to protest the ruling military council's attempts to expand its powers and …
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Nebraska Ranchers Who Turned the Tide in Pipeline Fight Say They’re Not Done Yet
Connie and Leon Weichman had just finished branding some calves Monday when Connie's niece texted her the news: TransCanada, the Alberta-based company that wants to build an oil pipeline …
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Billionaires Use Tax Loophole to Lower Their Tax Rates to One Percent
In 2009, 1,470 households reported income of more than $1 million but paid no federal income tax on it, through their use of various tax loopholes and shelters. Tax …