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“The Last Things to Lose Are Your Dignity and Hope“
If one positive thing has come from the earthquake of January 12, it is the greater inclusion of Haiti in the human family. True, the catastrophe has brought out …
New France Strikes to Follow Senate Passage of Pension Law
Paris - France's Senate passed a contentious pension law tonight, after the Sarkozy government's battle with protesters intensified today in an attempt to restore oil supplies. The law, which …
Citizen Protests, Government Repression Mount in Haiti
"I came to protest so we can find a solution. Misery is killing me," said Mascarie Sainte-Anne, 70, at the edge of a rally in front of Prime Minister …
Racist Elements in the Tea Party Movement?
On Wednesday, October 20, the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights in conjunction with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) released the report …
Our Lives, Our Fortunes and Our Sacred Honor
Two hundred thirty-four years ago, our country's founders concluded this country's founding document by declaring: "We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." …
Veteran Suicides Outnumber US Military Deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan
More than 1,000 veterans in California under 35 died after returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan between 2005 and 2008 - three times as many California service members who …
News in Brief: French Police Force Open Blockaded Fuel Depot, and More …
The strategic fuel refinery blocked by striking workers, which had been a bastion of resistance to French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plan to raise the retirement age from 60 to …
Stephen Pitt | The John Bolton Installation: Manufactured Villains
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WikiLeaks Suppression, Detainee Harassment and Collateral Murder (VIDEO)
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Argentina’s Mothers of Plaza de Mayo: A Living Legacy of Hope and Human Rights
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Buenos Aires city center, known as Plaza de Mayo, has been a site of protest for decades. It is here that the Mothers of Argentina’s …