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Field Notes on Wall Street Reform: the Battle Continues
President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington on July 21, 2010. The law subjects more financial …
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Treasure Islands: An Offshore Awakening
(Image: Palgrave Macmillan)
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The Renewable Future
Wind turbines outside Tocca da Casauria, Italy, on May 1, 2010. The town produces 30 percent more energy than it uses, which allows it to sell green electricity and …
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IMF Chief, Apprehended at Airport, Is Accused of Sexual Attack
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director, International Monetary Fund. (Photo: The CBI)
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The Return of the Real McCain
Senator John McCain. (Photo: Soggydan) For the longest time, a certain admirable, independent senator from Arizona disappeared from public life, replaced by an irresponsible, opportunistic and occasionally …
At Bahrain Hearing State Department Skipped, Human Rights Groups Urge “Forceful” Action
Demonstrators participate in the funeral services of Issa al Radhi, 47, who was killed during protests last week, in the village of Sitra , Bahrain, March 20, 2011. The …
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Amid Haiti’s Devastation, Musician-Politician Takes Over as President
Port-au-Prince, Haiti - A newly inaugurated Michel Martelly promised to change the image of his disaster prone nation Saturday while leading it into a new era of modernity: a …
GOP-Style Democrats Slash DC Budget: Homeless, Poor Children at Risk
Mayor Vincent Gray is arrested at a Washington DC protest on April 11th, 2011. (Photo: Andrew Bossi) Except for white Republicans in Congress opposed to home rule, …
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Food Fears Return
Rome - Lack of food is rarely the reason that people go hungry. The world today produces enough food to feed everyone. The problem is that more and more …
“Friday of Decisiveness in Yemen”: Tens of Thousands Protest as President Saleh Defiantly Rejects Demands to Resign
Tens of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets yesterday for what organizers have called the "Friday of Decisiveness,” days after Yemeni forces opened fire on demonstrators. The death …