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Chaos Swirls in Yemen’s Capital as Government Buildings Burn
Sanaa, Yemen - Yemen's capital city sank toward anarchy Tuesday as rival armies fought pitched battles in a neighborhood of middle-class homes and government offices in the worst violence …
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The Slow Boil
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Talkin’ ‘Bout a Revolution
Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC. President Abraham Lincoln observed in his first inaugural address, "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow …
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Days of Decision on Ending the Wars
If you don't see yourself as the sort of person who calls your representatives in Congress and urges them to vote to end the war in Afghanistan, stand up …
Spending Caps: The Republican Plan with Lipstick
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Mubarak to Face Trial for Killing of Protesters
Cairo - Egypt’s top prosecutor on Tuesday ordered former President Hosni Mubarak to stand trial in connection with the killing of unarmed protesters during the 18-day-revolt that forced him …
Why the Rich Love High Unemployment
The headquarters of JPMorgan Chase in New York. A JPMorgan research report concludes that the current corporate profit recovery is more dependent on falling unit-labor costs than during any …
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It’s Time to Take Back Our Civil Liberties
It took the United States government nearly 10 years to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden in retribution for the September 11, 2001, attacks. Over that same period, …
Company Believes Three Reactors Melted Down in Japan
In a belated acknowledgment of the severity of Japan's nuclear disaster, the Tokyo Electric Power Company said Tuesday that three of the stricken Fukushima plant's reactors likely suffered fuel …
The Nuclear Disaster That Could Destroy Japan
A view of the Hamaoka nuclear power plant. After the recent earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, new attention has been brought to the legal …