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Draft Climate Deal Dubbed a “Death Sentence for Africa“
Durban, South Africa - No one is happy late Friday at the very contentious U.N. climate talks that went into extra time on Saturday. As the lights flicker on …
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Tens of Thousands Gather in Russia to Protest Legislative Elections
Demonstrators gather to protest of the results of the recent parliamentary elections, in Moscow, December 10, 2011. An hour into the event, police estimated the crowd at 25,000, making …
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Newt Gingrich: Palestinians Are an “Invented” People
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is courting the Republican Jewish vote with a series of statements showing his unwavering support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and …
Obama Nurtures His Base With Green Buildings Initiative
President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton listen as Gary Le Francois, senior vice president and director of engineering, leads them on a tour of the Transwestern Building …
Despite UN Denial, Numbers Prove Peacekeepers Wreaking Havoc in Haiti
UN peacekeeping troops (MINUSTAH) face off against protesters outside the headquarters of Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council in Port-au-Prince, December 8, 2010. (Photo: mediahacker)
What Arpaio Didn’t Do This Time: Over 400 Sex Crimes Ignored
Arizona’s notorious Sheriff Joe Arpaio has another scandal to add to his reputation—but this time it’s what the self-proclaimed “toughest Sheriff in America” didn’t do, particularly for the children …
Six Ways to Heal the Economy
The AFL-CIO has come up with an ambitious six-point plan for healing our very sick economy – one of the best plans that have yet been suggested by anyone. …
The Hope of Occupy in the Face of Backlash
Occupy Santa Cruz has had in three days three major setbacks. Perhaps they were fruitless attempts to set back the movement. The last one in the series, that …
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Revolution
(Photo: Lance Page / Truthout) 1. Entrance October 28 The man sitting behind the chain barrier between Portland, Oregon's Lownsdale Square and …
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Europe Takes a Big Step on Debt, EU Integration
Washington — European leaders closed a pivotal week Friday with an agreement in principle to join a new treaty that would force all but one European Union nation into …