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Censorship’s Deadly Crossroads in San Francisco
Hill was homeless and also thought to have had unaddressed mental health problems. Initially Hill was suspected to have been intoxicated at the time, but unarmed. Since the …
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Dim Bulbs in Congress
Our problem in Washington is this: we have too many 5-watt bulbs sitting in 100-watt sockets. Any doubt about this was erased in July when House tea …
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Why Is President Obama So Anxious to Cut Social Security?
On his tour of the Midwest last week, President Obama again indicated his interest in cutting Social Security. He repeated a proposal that his administration first put forward in …
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London’s Burning
London’s been burning for two weeks, with the flames of chaos spreading across the United Kingdom. The spark was the police killing of a black man in the working …
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Mystery of Qaddafi’s Whereabouts Looms Large in Conflict’s Endgame
He has exalted himself as the “brother leader” of Libya, the dean of Arab rulers and the king of kings of Africa. On Monday, though, he was the autocrat …
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Para-Business Gone Bananas: Chiquita Brands in Columbia
In March 2007 in a U.S. District Court, Chiquita Brands International pled guilty to one count of “Engaging in Transactions with a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist.”[i] The banana giant confessed to …
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Damn It or Fear It, the Forbidden Truth Is There’s an Insurrection in Britain
On a warm spring day, strolling in south London, I heard demanding voices behind me. A police van disgorged a posse of six or more, who waved me aside. …
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The FBI vs. Antiwar.com
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and it was my day off. Sitting in my rather neglected garden, as the late afternoon light sparkled golden on the tops of the plum …
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Tim Wise: Dragging Racial Bias Into the Open
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Months After Tainted Elections, Afghan Panel Seeks Ouster of Nine
Kabul, Afghanistan - After months of controversy over the last year's tainted elections, an independent Afghan commission announced Sunday that nine members of Parliament will lose their seats and …