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Mexicans Reject US-Backed Drug War
Tens of thousands of Mexicans made history on May 8 in a march through the nation’s capital, protesting the war on drugs. Behind a black banner reading “We are …
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Few Surprises in Obama’s Mideast Speech
In a much-anticipated speech on the Middle East and North Africa on Thursday, US President Barack Obama broadly outlined an ambitious set of US-guided initiatives intended to reinforce economic …
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Turning the Camera on the Police
A police officer videotapes protesters in Washington DC, April 11th, 2011. (Photo: Andrew Bossi) What's good for the police apparently isn't good for the people — or …
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Do Psychopaths Misrule Our World?
In recent days the political news has been like an episode of some TV drama about high-level corruption – call it “Criminal Minds” meets “The West Wing”. The head …
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Rabbi Lerner’s Response to President Obama’s Middle East Address
We at Tikkun magazine commend President Obama for his call for the US to align with democratic forces in the Middle East, and for a resumption of negotiations …
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Fracking Turns Quiet Tourist Destination Into Industrial Town
SolveClimate News reporter Elizabeth McGowan traveled to Northeastern Pennsylvania in late March to find out how the gas drilling boom is affecting the landscape and the people who call …
Economic Crises in a World of Resource Scarcity and Wealth Inequality
Repressing labor unions, reducing enforcement of minimum wages and lowering them over time, cutting unemployment benefits and welfare to the poor, are some of the new “institutions” to enhance …
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Who’s Killing the Journalists of Honduras?
The small town of San Marco, near Honduras’ western border with El Salvador and Guatemala, has no distinguishing factors that set it apart from the other tiny villages and …
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Asking Obama to Protect Gaza Relief Ship
Dear Mr. President: Your speech on the Middle East earlier today emboldens me to claim your protection as we set out to put flesh on your rhetoric. …
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Deal Reached on Extension of Patriot Act
Washington - Congressional leaders on Thursday reached a deal to extend by four years several statutes that expanded the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s counterterrorism and surveillance powers after the …