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With Egyptian Economy Slowing, Revolt Is Tested
Cairo - Egypt’s economy, whose inequities and lack of opportunities helped topple a government, has now ground to a virtual halt, further wounded by the revolution itself. …
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Robert Gates Warns NATO of “Dim” Future
Brussels - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates bluntly criticized NATO nations on Friday for what he said were shortages in military spending and political will, warning of “a dim …
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Making the US Economy “Scream“
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout; Adapted: Terry Feuerborn, Gregory Hauenstein) Modern Republicans have a simple approach to politics when they are not in the White House: Make …
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Hope in the Andes: What Ollanta Humala’s Victory Means for Peru
Fried pork rinds, fish, potatoes and eggs were sold by street vendors outside polling stations on election day in Lima, Peru. By nightfall, thousands of people gathered in a …
Youth in Revolt
One great irony of the youth-led revolt in the Arab world is that the two shining successes, Tunisia and Egypt, were previously stellar examples of neoliberal policy. …
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FCC Report Finds Local Journalism in Severe Decline
(Photo: Andrew Whitacre / Flickr) Local journalism has not been able to keep up with a changing media landscape, leading to a significant drop in quality in-depth …
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Why the Budget Is the Wrong Thing to Fight About
The country is consumed right now with the fight over the Federal budget, specifically the plan of Rep. Ryan (R-Wisconsin) to balance it by (mostly) radically cutting spending on …
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Garden Helps Community Grow, Flower
As Prescott inches closer to realizing the longstanding aim of creating a bona fide community garden, there are a number of aspects to the story that merit additional attention. …
Peru Turns Left
Humala Narrowly Edges out Fujimori
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A French Cure for the Resource Curse
French President Nicolas Sarkozy. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr) New York - The campaign to ensure that companies engaged in extractive activities disclose all of their …