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Seeking Justice and Police Accountability in Jamaica
In May 2010, New York prosecutors issued an extradition request for Jamaican Kingpin Christopher Coke – gangster to some, local hero to others. The search for Coke triggered a …
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A Former Spy Chief Questions the Judgment of Israeli Leaders
Jerusalem - The man who ran Israel’s Mossad spy agency until January contends that Israel’s top leaders lack judgment and that the anticipated pressures of international isolation as the …
The Coming Double-Dip Recession
On June 1, stock markets in New York and around the world declined in levels not seen since summer 2010. Days and weeks immediately ahead will likely register even …
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How Fraudulent Is the GOP Budget Plan? It Wouldn’t Even Make a Dent in the Deficit
The Republican budget plan is the purest expression of the Right's longstanding desire to dismantle the social safety net. It's not about the budget deficit—that's simply a premise — …
Dr. Cornel West: Greetings From a 21st-Century Prophet
“To be human, you must bear witness to justice,” West writes.
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Pentagon Using Drug Wars as Excuse to Build Bases in Latin America
Under the auspices of the drug war, the United States is returning to its historical pattern of using Central America and the Caribbean for its own military and strategic …
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A Tale of Two Raids
They were both responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in causes they believed were righteous. They both occupied top spots on the World's Most Wanted list. They were both …
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Gates Urges Afghans to Take More Security Responsibilities
Kabul, Afghanistan - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Saturday and said that Afghan security forces must take more responsibilities for a successful transition …
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Secret Cash: The Worst Political Scandal of All
Callista Gingrich, wife of former Congressman Newt Gingrich. (Photo: Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Sometimes I feel like Gus, the father in “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” — …
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Rejoicing Amidst Confusion in Yemen as Leader Goes to Saudi Arabia
Ali Abdullah Saleh. (Photo: Presidential Press and Information Office) Washington - Yemen’s embattled president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for urgent medical treatment …