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Attacks Hit US Embassy, Government Offices in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan — Insurgents took over a high-rise building on Sunday and began firing rocket propelled grenades and assault weapons at government buildings and towards the U.S. Embassy. The …
Book on Occupy’s Tent City Era Helps Anchor Roots of Evolving Movement
There has likely not been a sociopolitical phenomenon more heavily documented than the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. What took root in Zuccotti Park and quickly blossomed in over …
In Barcelona, Austerity With an Iron Fist
Protesters in the streets of Madrid, Spain during the general strike on Thursday, March 29, 2012. (Photo: reed_sandridge) Criminalizing public meetings, expanding police powers and weaponry, and applying anti-terrorist …
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40 Years on, 1960s Black Radical Still Suffers Racial and Political Injustice
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout)The consequences of America's racist history still linger deep into the present. No one understands this better than Gary Freeman, a 1960s black civil rights …
Prevention for the Sickest 10 Percent Is Best Treatment Plan for People, Economy
A woman has her blood pressure checked at the 11th annual Wilmington Wellness Day on Sept. 18, 2010. (Photo: Christiana Care) Spending on health care in America has skyrocketed …
Green Slime Drives Our Financial Crises
“Pink slime” just had its fifteen minutes of fame. BPI, the producer of pink slime, calls it “Lean Finely Textured Beef.” BPI’s slogan is “expect a higher standard.” Pink …
Law Shrouds Details of Congressional Trips Abroad
When members of Congress or their staffers travel on a private group's dime, they are subject to a long list of requirements and restrictions, thanks to the Jack Abramoff …
Protesting NATO in Chicago Will Be Too Late for Afghanistan
Dear friends of ordinary 99 percent Afghans, We thank you for your love and your hands and feet, in organizing for the upcoming Chicago protests! In these killing days, …
Let Ruthelle Vote
Ruthelle Frank was able to vote in Tuesday's primary elections in Wisconsin. But it took multiple lawsuits and 10 months to make it happen. And she still may not …
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Why the Supreme Court Matters
(Photo: Sean Lin / Flickr)When President Gerald Ford nominated him in 1975, Justice John Paul Stevens occupied the ideological center of the Supreme Court. By the time he retired …