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Troy Davis: The Price of “Justice” Was Too High
Supporters of Troy Davis react to news of his execution across the road from the prison where the execution took place in Jackson, Georgia, September 21, 2011. Davis was …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Transit Strike in Greece Brings Athens to a Halt, and More
In today's On the News segment: Troy Davis was executed last night and died at 11:08 PM Eastern time, oil oligarchs Charles and David Koch are now worth $50 …
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House GOP Bill Would Roll Back Basic Air-Pollution Rules
Washington — The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Friday on a bill that's mushroomed recently into a plan to block the Obama administration's two main rules to …
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In the Virtual World of Bitcoin, Some Real-World Problems
The Bitcoin cybercurrency (The New York Times) Over the past few months a number of people have asked what I think of Bitcoin, an attempt to create …
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The Occupation That Time Forgot
I’m reminded of how Chinese premier Zhou EnLai supposedly answered a question in 1972 about the significance of the French Revolution. “Too early to tell,” was his reputed reply; …
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New Study Says US Night Raids Aimed at Afghan Civilians
Washington - U.S. Special Operations Forces have been increasingly aiming their night-time raids, which have been the primary cause of Afghan anger at the U.S. military presence, at civilian …
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Media Justice Activists Launch New Effort to Target Black Web Users
A group of media justice advocates are determined to move the conversation about Web rights from the beltway into the mainstream. They say the goal is to take what’s …
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Marines Hit the Ground Running in Seeking Recruits at Gay Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma - Master Sgt. Anthony Henry, a top Marine recruiting trainer for the southwestern United States, pulled up to Tulsa’s biggest gay community center on Tuesday morning and …
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Dear Big Coal: You’re Not Above the Law
A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices and some politicians like to refer to corporations as “persons.” Few actual people, though, could get away with years of lawless behavior …
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Forbes: Koch Brothers Now Worth $50 Billion
Forbes estimates that Tea Party petrochemical scions Charles and David Koch have a fortune of $25 billion each, making them the fourth richest Americans, behind only Bill Gates, Warren …