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John Pilger | Breaking Australia’s Silence: WikiLeaks and Freedom (Video)
Breaking Australia's silence: WikiLeaks and freedom from John Pilger on Vimeo. ‘Breaking Australia's silence: WikiLeaks and freedom’ was a public forum held on 16 March 2011 at the Sydney …

The Last Iceberg: Nature Sculpts Itself, Then Dies
“This is my planet. If I can make a connection to people that this is our home, I've succeeded.” -Camille Seaman, artist With an ancestry of African-American, Italian and …

Ohio Governor Gets 3,000 Boos
Ohio Governor John Kasich delivered his “State of the State” speech March 8 with all the pomp expected of a new governor setting his agenda. But 3,000 union members …

“When the World Is Turned Upside Down and Protest Is Privatized“
“How funny it'll seem to come out among the people that walk with their heads downward!” -Lewis Carroll, “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.” "It was like science didn't matter." -Carla …

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Libya Calls Cease-Fire After Britain and France Vow Action “Soon“
Tripoli, Libya - Hours after the United Nations Security Council voted to authorize military action and a no-flight zone, Libya executed a remarkable about-face on Friday , saying it …

Is Haiti Poor?
We put this question to numerous Haitians. Below are some responses. Konpè Filo has been one of Haiti’s most popular journalists since 1974. Arrested, tortured, and exiled …

Justice Department Report Criticizes Louisiana’s “Crime Against Nature” Law
Eve is a transgender woman living in rural southern Louisiana. She was molested as a child and left home as a teenager. Homeless and alone, she was forced to …

Eugene Robinson | Spent Fuel’s Toxic Legacy
Washington - The most urgent focus of Japan's worsening nuclear crisis is the threat from radioactive fuel that has already been used in the Fukushima Daiichi reactors and awaits …

House Passes Bill to Cut NPR Funds
The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would cut federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR). HR 1076, which passed 228-192, would also prohibit other public radio …