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House Passes Bill to Cut NPR Funds
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would cut federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR). HR 1076, which passed 228-192, would also prohibit other public radio …
UN Body Authorizes Military Intervention in Libya
United Nations - As Libyan leader Muammar el-Gaddafi's fighter planes and helicopters continue to mercilessly pound civilians and rebel groups inside Libya, the U.N.'s most powerful political body voted …
Commentaries on the European Commission’s Pact for Stability
Three journalists for l’Humanité give their reactions to the European Commission’s plans for enforcing measures of austerity on the European nations, starting with those in the Euro Zone. The …
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Debt, Austerity and How to Fight Back
Wall Street Banks, American corporations and their political allies have declared a one-sided war on the American people. This war is being waged at our schools and colleges, the …
How Japan Learned About “Nuclear Safety“
Dr. Wittner is Professor of History emeritus at the State University of New York/Albany. His latest book is Confronting the Bomb: A Short History of the World Nuclear Disarmament …
Hate to Say It, But We Told You So!
It seems rather silly now, doesn’t it, all the US concern about terrorism?
News in Brief: Japan Sends Soldiers on Emergency Mission at Crippled Reactor
Japan Sends Soldiers on Emergency Mission at Crippled Reactor
Danger of Spent Fuel Outweighs Reactor Threat
Years of procrastination in deciding on long-term disposal of highly radioactive fuel rods from nuclear reactors is now coming back to haunt Japanese authorities as they try to control …
Wisconsin Awakens a Sleeping Giant
In one sense, the struggle over union rights in Wisconsin is over. It took some breathtaking, possibly even illegal, shenanigans, but the union-busting "Budget Repair Bill" has been passed, …
UN Reported Only a Fraction of Civilian Deaths From US Raids
Washington/Kabul - The number of civilians killed in U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) raids last year was probably several times higher than the figure of 80 people cited in …