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Policing the 99 Percent (Part 1)
Much has already been written and said about violence police against unarmed OWS protesters in New York, Chicago, Boston, and now Oakland. From using pepper spray against peaceful protesters …
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Latinos Call for Immigration Reform, Not Record Deportations
New York - In his campaign, President Barack Obama promised to make comprehensive immigration reform a top priority – a pledge mainly directed at Latino voters. …
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Afghan “Kill Team” Leader Gibbs Was Framed, Defense Says
Alleged Army “kill team” leader Staff Sgt. Calvin Gibbs would celebrate whenever he or his soldiers shot Afghan men during their deployment with a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Stryker brigade …
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WikiLeaks Founder Can Be Extradited to Sweden in Sex Abuse Case
London - A London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be extradited to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual abuse there last year. …
The Police Raid on Occupy Oakland Was Nothing New for This City
Over 2,500 people have been arrested across the United States as the Occupy Wall Street movement has spread from its genesis in Lower Manhattan to over 1,000 American cities …
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The Disuniting of America
In the Bible, Paul doesn't say that money is the root of all evil — rather, it is the love of money that he warns against. In …
Bases on the Dock
It has been like a cross between a suspense and a horror movie. If the committee doesn’t come up with a compromise by the Thanksgiving deadline, the axes will …
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Republicans Crack Me Up
Herman Cain speaking at CPAC FL in Orlando, Florida. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Upon cracking open the Washington Post home page early Tuesday morning, I counted no less …
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Government in Greece Teeters After Move on Referendum
Athens - The Greek government was plunged into chaos on Tuesday, as lawmakers rebelled against Prime Minister George Papandreou’s surprise call for a popular referendum on a new debt …
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The Occupiers’ Responsive Chord
A combination of police crackdowns and bad weather are testing the young Occupy movement. But rumors of its demise are premature, to say the least. Although numbers are hard …