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On First Anniversary of Wisconsin Uprising, Gov. Walker Fights Recall Effort by Energized Movement
Today marks the first anniversary of the Wisconsin uprising that erupted after Republican Gov. Scott Walker announced plans to eliminate almost all collective bargaining rights for most public workers, …
An Interview with Occupy the SEC About Their Volcker Rule Comment Letter
February 13 was an important deadline for comment letters relating to the implementation of the Volcker Rule. One group that submitted a comment letter was Occupy the SEC, an …
Is NYPD Running Wild? Patterns of Brutality Raise Questions About Mayor’s Control of Police
A series of incidents last year, in some cases where police broke the law, has sullied the reputation of the NYPD. From the department’s handling of Occupy protesters and journalists, …
This Week in Poverty: Perfect Storm Threatens Long-Term Unemployed
In December, there were more than 13 million unemployed workers and about four people looking for work for every available job. According to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), 5.5 …
Occupy Prisons: “We Must Not Turn Our Backs on Each Other…“
“Manhandled, arrested, cuffed, searched, and locked away in the Tombs” is how AlterNet described the story of protester Barbara Schneider Reilly, who spent 30 hours in jail after being …
US Military Leadership Says “Zero Tolerance for Murder, Assault and Hazing,” But Marine Corps Courts Rule Differently
None of 8 Marines Charged in the notorious 2005 Haditha Murder of 24 Unarmed Civilian Iraqis is Convicted Six years after a horrific attack in 2005 on …
New Weasel Word on Iran Nukes
What can one say when the Washington Post’s neoconservative editorial writers more correctly describe the U.S. and Israeli assessments on Iran’s nuclear program than does a news story in …
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Inmates Trapped in Blazing Honduran Prison Say Guards Shot at Them
Comayagua, Honduras - Charred bodies of inmates remained in the burned hulk of the Comayagua National Penitentiary on Wednesday night, nearly 24 hours after an inmate apparently set a …
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Face Masks, Snipers and Aerial Surveillance: Chicago’s Newest Anti-Protest Measures Revealed
(Photo: Chris Smith / Flickr) Each time a new measure that the city of Chicago is preparing for the coming NATO and G8 summits is unveiled, the …
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Romney’s Big Problem
Washington - Mitt Romney has lost his central asset. It is no longer obvious that he is the Republican with the best chance of defeating President Obama. Romney was …