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NATO in Crisis
May 20 and 21 the NATO-circus calls at Chicago for the biggest summit in NATO's history, according to its secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Stakes are high, Rasmussen said, …
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Europe’s Economic Troubles Mount Ahead of G-8
Washington - Europe’s deepening debt crisis is likely to play out on U.S. shores Friday as financial markets digest the downgrade of the creditworthiness of 16 Spanish banks and …
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How the US Press Lost Its Way
People often wonder what happened to the American press after it distinguished itself in the 1970s by exposing the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. How did the U.S. news media …
Applying the Six-Day War to Iran
America’s neocons continue to beat the drums for war with Iran, brushing aside warnings even from Israeli intelligence veterans. Another part of the propaganda is to merge a future …
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Facebook Unfriends Uncle Sam: Mark Zuckerberg’s Plan to Avoid Taxes
The right-wing has been lauding Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin for his decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship in order to avoid taxes. But he isn’t the only one who’s …
Dozens of Philadelphia Public Schools on Chopping Block
Students, parents, teachers, rally against a proposed radical restructuring of the public school system.
NATO Protesters Claim Police Conducted Unlawful Raid
NATO protesters say they are being harassed and unlawfully arrested and even detained ahead of the summit.
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The Bully Pulpit
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Ignoring the Crisis: Philadelphia Schools Are Crumbling
An abandoned School. (Photo: Wout / Flickr) Last week, the city of Philadelphia's school system announced that it expects to close 40 public schools next year and 64 schools …