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Afghanistan Chronicles, Part 3: Children of Terror (2)
Afghanistan has been at war, with little respite, since the Soviet Union invaded the country in 1979. Only the enemies and uniforms have changed. The physical devastation of the …
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House Passes Payroll Tax Cut Extension for Two Months
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives quickly, quietly Friday approved a two-month extension of the Social Security payroll tax, ending a week of rancor and assuring more than 160 …
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Bomb Blasts Hit 2 Security Facilities in Syrian Capital
Beirut, Lebanon - Suicide attackers detonated two powerful car bombs outside government offices in Damascus on Friday, in what appeared to be the most brazen and deadly attacks against …
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Follow English Commoners’ Lead: Band Together to Force Corporate Reform (2)
In recent years, senior Wall Street managers relentlessly pursued short-term profit and personal windfalls by any and all means while bringing Main Street to its knees (where it remains …
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Happy Holidays, Corporate America – I’d Like to File a Complaint
In the spirit of the season, I’d like to file a complaint – about complaints. Corporate America just doesn’t handle them the way they used to. As in, at …
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Mining Companies Back Friend’s Bid for Senate
Nye, Montana - The violation notices keep coming in: broken safety equipment, underground roof collapses, dangerous levels of carbon monoxide — each a hint of the federal enforcement blitz …
The New Dark Age (2)
For almost three days in late October 2011, a couple of hundred people in Claremont, California, discussed the state of the world and found it precarious, nay, unacceptable. …
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“The Harvest/La Cosecha” Reveals Hardships of Child Farmworkers (2)
The Harvest/La Cosecha Director: U. Robert Romano Executive Producer: Eva Longoria 80 minutes $24.95 The conventional wisdom tells us that eating fruits …
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Tens of Thousands Gather in Moscow to Protest
Moscow - Tens of thousands of protesters gathered here on Saturday afternoon for a second large antigovernment demonstration, as a wave of new activists struggle to convert an inchoate …
The Way to Occupy a Bank Is to Own One (2)
Occupy Wall Street has been both criticized and applauded for not endorsing any official platform. But there are unofficial platforms, including one titled the “99 percent Declaration,” which calls …