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Organizer of Stop the Tar Sands Protest Arrested, Coverage Cut Off
Less than two hours after the sit in protesting the XL Pipeline began outside the White House, Bill McKibben has been arrested. The online live reporting of …
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Caught on Tape: Bank of America’s Director of Public Policy Tells Rick Perry “We’ll Help You Out“
A top Bank of America executive was caught on camera yesterday whispering to Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), “Bank of America. We’ll help you out,” as the GOP presidential candidate attended New …
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Argentina: One Poor Woman Who Feeds Thousands
Buenos Aires - The endeavour gave a deeper meaning to her life and turned her into an internationally recognised community organiser. Nevertheless, the real wish of Margarita Barrientos is …
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As Rebels Encircle Tripoli, Qaddafi’s Hold Seems to Slip
Zawiyah, Libya - Rebels encircled the beleaguered Libyan capital on Saturday, claiming to have taken major towns to its east, west and south, leaving only the NATO-patrolled sea to …
Nuclear Missiles, Cluster Bombs, Koch Brother-Like Legal Activism and Climate Solutions!? Greenwashing Lockheed Martin
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor. (Photo: Leonski Oh Leonski / Flickr) Would a progressive Burlington, Vermont, mayor partner with the Koch brothers? Obviously not. Their well-heeled right-wing …
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Economics is Always the First Casualty of Politics
President Barack Obama meets with senior advisors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Aug. 12, 2011. (Photo: Chuck Kennedy / White House) Both the past …
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Environmentalists Put Obama to Test on Climate Over Pipeline Plan
Washington - Ranchers from Nebraska, people in car caravans from California and hundreds of others plan to hold daily sit-ins at the White House starting Saturday, protesting against a …
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Saudi Arabia vs. the Arab Spring
Rugiya Hassan joins the protest with her son Hamza Jouad, 5, in Pearl Square in Manama, Bahrain, on February 23, 2011. (Photo: Andrea Bruce / The New York Times) …
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Egypt and Israel Back Away From Sinai Crisis as Egyptian Ambassador is Withdrawn
Cairo - Diplomats scrambled to avert a crisis in relations between Egypt and Israel on Saturday, and the Israeli government issued a rare statement of regret for the killing …
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‘West Memphis Three’ Released in Rare Plea Deal
Damien Echols, one of the three men known as the West Memphis Three. (Photo: Steve Hebert / The New York Times) Jonesboro, Ark. - The end, if …