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Hugo Chavez Returns to Venezuela Vowing to Beat Cancer
Hugo Chavez speaking on January 22, 2009. (Photo: Bernardo Londoy) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez capped a four-day public relations blitz Monday with a triumphant return home after …
In Comics World, Women Are Invisible – Except When They’re Naked
In an arena where female characters don't often get a spotlight unless they're naked, women comics artists have a tough time getting the acclaim they deserve. For example, the …
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Despite Troop Surge, Taliban Attacks and US Casualties Soared
Washington - Data on attacks by armed opposition forces and U.S. combat casualties since the U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan was completed last summer provide clear evidence that the …
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As Missouri Floods, Anger Spills Over at Army Corps
Yankton, South Dakota - Gary Schaeffer's grandkids ran to an overlook of Gavins Point Dam. "Ooh, man. Ooh." Schaeffer followed and looked down in disbelief. …
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Our Incredible Shrinking Constitution
Today is the anniversary of the day that the nation’s founders, gathered in Philadelphia a few miles from my house (which as it happens had already been standing for …
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The Declaration of Independence Is a Beacon to the World: Thoughts on True American Democracy From Aboard the Gaza Flotilla
Yes, that was I standing before the U.S. Embassy in Athens on the eve of the July Fourth weekend holding the American flag in the distress mode — upside …
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Princess, Dominatrix, Forever Young: The New Feminine Mystique
(Image: JR / Truthout; Adapted: Loz Flowers, Mickipedia) In the 1970s, social upsurge pulled millions of working-class women, including me, into the second wave of feminism. Sparked …
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Carmakers and White House Haggling Over Mileage Rules
Rush-hour traffic on Interstate 405 in Los Angeles in 2006. The Obama administration is proposing regulations that will require new American cars and trucks to attain an average of …
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The New War of Independence – Against Corporate Politics
(Photo: factoids) This is the age of corporatized politics. That means we may admire our leaders, but we can't depend on them. We're paying the price for …
On Independence Day 2011, We’re More Dependent Than Ever
Washington - This year, as the nation celebrates Independence Day, the sputtering U.S. economy offers a stark reminder that today we're more dependent upon foreigners than ever before. …