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Obama to Press for New Jobs Package – and Even Deeper Budget Cuts
Atkinson, Illinois - President Barack Obama will seek to set Washington's agenda in September by calling for new efforts to spur job growth and even deeper cuts in future …
The Syrian Regime’s Obsession With Security Makes All Political Solution Impossible
Translated by Isabelle Métral and reviewed by Derek Hanson l'Humanite's special correspondent in Damas interviews Michel Kilo, a great figure of the struggle for democracy in Syria. …
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International Pressure Mounts as Syrian Crackdown Grows More Violent
Washington - Though many expected the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to bring a significant boost to the beleaguered Syrian opposition movement, the past two weeks have instead brought …
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Rick Perry’s Deeply Flawed Brand of Texas Justice
To the surprise of no one, Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he’d be running for the Republican presidential nomination last weekend. As we’ve covered before, Perry has been getting …
The Obama Wars: Why Do We Tear Each Other Apart Over Whether the President Is a Failure or Success?
What, if anything, is the matter with Obama? This is a question that sharply divides progressives today, the central front on what has become known as the “Obama Wars.” …
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Obama Calls for Syrian President to Step Down
Washington - President Obama called on Thursday for the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, to leave power, and issued a new executive order providing for additional sanctions. It is the …
Biological Weapons: Bargaining With the Devil
(Photo: TylerIngram; Edited: JR / Truthout) The earliest recorded use of biological warfare was that of Romans putting dead horses into an enemy's water supply. Other documented …
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Cutting Out the Social Safety Net Is No Sign of Bravery
In today’s New York Times, Helene Cooper wrote a news analysis advocating that President Obama slash Medicare and Social Security even though it might cost him reelection. The reporter, …
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Israeli Vehicles Are Attacked Near Egyptian Border
Jerusalem - Attackers mounted at least three separate strikes on Israeli civilians and soldiers around the popular Red Sea resort of Eilat on Thursday, killing five and wounding at …
Human Rights Watch: Abuses by All Sides Fueling Crisis in Somalia
A new report by Human Rights Watch accuses all sides in the Somali conflict of committing war crimes. The report, "'You Don't Know Who to Blame’: War Crimes in …