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Religious Leaders Hold Out Against Qaddafi
Benghazi, Libya - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi claims Al-Qaeda and other Muslim extremists are behind the recent rebellion to oust him from power. Salem Geber, the most well-known …

Pennsylvania’s Corbett Expands Conservative War on the Middle Class
Swinging a sledge hammer, Pennsylvania's first-term Republican Governor Tom Corbett, smashed into educational spending and state worker jobs during his first-ever budget address, following in the footsteps of his …

Assault on Collective Bargaining Illegal, Says International Labor Rights Group
The International Commission for Labor Rights (ICLR) sent a notice to the Wisconsin Legislature, explaining that its attempt to strip collective bargaining rights from public workers is illegal. …

Democratic Finance vs.Banking Fraud in Early America
Ordinary 18th-century Americans fought for fair access to small-scale credit and usable currencies. Big finance fought back.

One Creature That Deserves Extinction: The V-22 Osprey
Some animals should be endangered. Consider the V-22 Osprey. The tilt-rotor aircraft, which takes off like a helicopter but flies like a plane, costs more than a $100 million …

Japan Nuclear Crisis Spreads to Third Plant
Tokyo - Japanese officials struggled on Sunday to contain a quickly escalating nuclear crisis in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake and tsunami, saying they presumed that partial meltdowns …

“Do Not Waste Your Bullet”: Over 20 Years After Gawkadal Massacre, Human Life Is Still Cheap in Kashmir
Again this year, Moisza did not celebrate her birthday. That day, January 22, once again brought back the memories of her maternal uncle, Rauf Ahmad, who laid down his …

Comparing Evils: From “Radical Peace: People Refusing War“
Jamal Khan is an Afghan journalist who fled his country because of Taliban persecution and now lives in Germany. We met in the apartment of a mutual friend from …

Bahrain’s Revolution Reaches What Could Become Decisive Phase
The people's revolution is on its track, calling for the removal of the regime and performing various activities on the road to victory. In the past week, several remarkable …

Governing by Obeying the People: Bolivia’s Politics of the Street
From across North Africa to Wisconsin, activists are navigating a new terrain of global protest and relationships with their governments. Whether in ousting old tyrants or dealing with new …