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Yemeni Opposition Leaders to Confer With Regional Bloc
Sana, Yemen - Opposition leaders from Yemen said they planned to travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss an agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on a timetable …

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After Pledging to Not Raise Taxes, Walker Proposes Hiking Taxes and Fees on the Poor and Students
One of the most important ideological commitments of the modern conservative movement is an opposition to tax increases. It is with this ideology that then-Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker …

“Spillionaires”: Profiteering in the Wake of the BP Oil Spill
Smoke plumes from spill-response crews gathering and burning oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the leaking Macondo well. (Photo: Dr. Oscar Garcia / Florida State …

Media Activists Join Forces to Preach Beyond the Choir
Editor's Note: The country's largest media reform conference, the National Conference on Media Reform 2011, was held in Boston on April 8-11, bringing together journalists, activists, educators and policy-makers. …

“To Work at Fukushima, You Have to Be Ready to Die“
Masayuki Ishizawa a temporary nuclear power plant laborer in Japan, April 8, 2011. Before the quake, thousands of untrained, temporary laborers handled most of the dangerous work at nuclear …

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Migrants “Fleeing Death” as Qaddafi’s Attacks on Misrata Mount, and Rebels Flee Ajdabiya
Medical personnel scramble to stabilize a badly wounded man following an attack by suspected military forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in Misrata, Libya, April 15, 2011. …

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Harry Potter and the Network of Neutrality
Protester with Harry Potter-themed sign at Prop 8 protest in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: yensid1998) Who knew Harry Potter’s magic powers were for real? Okay, excuse my …

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The Israelis Mount a Diplomatic Offensive to Stop the Gaza Flotilla
While the Israeli military pounded Gaza in the past month killing 14 Palestinians and wounding 52 including 19 children, Israeli diplomats embarked on a massive political campaign to stop …

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The “Currency Wars”: What’s Next for the BRICs and Other Rising Powers?
Today’s “currency wars” stand at the intersection of many critical issues. These include the ability of developing countries to deploy capital controls, the role of the US as global …

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Dental Care Crisis Draws Thousands to Free Medical Clinic (2)
Oakland, Calif. - Her dark blue hoodie pulled over her head, and wearing many layers of clothing, 25-year-old Justice (who would give only her first name) stood shivering in …