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“Scorched Earth: Legacies of Chemical Warfare in Vietnam“
(Image: Seven Stories Press) Cu Chi district, a short drive from our hotel in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, was the scene of fierce fighting during the …
Video of Cornel West at March and His Arrest at the US Supreme Court
Dr. Cornel West on a spontaneous march to the U.S. Supreme Court after his speech to the occupiers at Freedom Plaza. His speech on the steps of the Supreme …
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Dr. Cornel West and 14 Others Arrested Protesting Corporate Power at US Supreme Court
Washington - The October2011.org Movement that is occupying Freedom Plaza, led an impromptu march of 250 people up Pennsylvania Avenue to the US Supreme Court where Dr. Cornel West …
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Occupied – What Now?
Thanks in large part to the New York and national corporate media a massive campaign to shift power away from giant corporations and into the hands of the people …
Wall Street and Silicon Valley
Whenever someone criticizes “Wall Street,” someone else tries to defend Wall Street by saying that without it we wouldn’t have Silicon Valley and all of its wonders. Most recently, …
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The Tale of Two Assassination Plots
With Official Washington abuzz over a bizarre U.S. accusation that Iran’s Quds spy agency plotted to assassinate the Saudi ambassador, it might be worth recalling how American authorities responded …
“Convenient” Base Is Unexamined Excuse for US Silence on Bahrain Crackdown
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Pressure is building on the Obama administration to delay a proposed arms sale …
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Perry, Struggling in Campaign, Unveils Economic Program
Washington - Presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry released his economic plan Friday, promising that an energy-centric program to expand offshore drilling and domestic oil and gas exploration would …
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Mexico’s President Works to Solidify Militarized Drug War Tactics
President Felipe Calderon of Mexico during an interview at the Los Pinos in Mexico City, Sept. 28, 2011. As the twilight of his presidency sets in, Calderon is striving …