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Campaign of Death Threats, Stalking and Vandalism Against Anti-Occupation Leaders Continues as Israeli Press Faces More Gag Rules
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the world body at the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 23, 2011. (Photo: Damon Winter / The New York Times) …
Educide: The (Further) Destruction of Iraq’s Higher Education
Students on the Baghdad University campus shortly after taking final exams, in Baghdad, June 18, 2011. (Photo: Joseph Sywenkyj / The New York Times) On 6 October …
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US Drug Agents Launder Profits of Mexican Cartels
Washington - Undercover American narcotics agents have laundered or smuggled millions of dollars in drug proceeds as part of Washington’s expanding role in Mexico's fight against drug cartels, according …
Are Americans in Line for Guantanamo?
Ambiguous but alarming new wording, which is tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and was just passed by the Senate, is reminiscent of the “extraordinary measures” introduced …
Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish: Proposed Funding Cuts for Response to Violence Against Women
This week, Senators Leahy and Crapo introduced a bill to reauthorize and amend the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a federal law first enacted in 1994. This …
Ecuador’s Media Caught Between Popular President and Defenders of Free Speech
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa in his office in the presidential palace, in Quito, Ecuador, Oct. 8, 2010. (Photo: Karla Gachet / The New York Times)
Occupy CUNY: Education Should Be Available to All
Protestors at Occupy CUNY, Madison Square Park, New York, November 21. (Photo: WarmSleepy) There are campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) situated so far …
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K Street, Wall Street Line Up Behind Senator Brown in Race Against Elizabeth Warren
Sen. Scott Brown’s campaign and his political action committee are hustling for millions of dollars from K Street lobbyists and Wall Street interests to keep the Massachusetts seat of …
Rejecting Apology, US May Hasten End of Pakistan as Client
Washington - President Barack Obama has sided with U.S. military and Defence Department officials in rejecting a proposal by the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan for a U.S. apology for …
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Scott Walker’s New Policy May Result in Protesters Being Charged for the Pepper Spray Used Against Them
Under a new policy unveiled late this week by the Walker administration, protesters who apply for permits to protest outside government buildings in Wisconsin may be charged for clean-up …