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Anti-Immigrant Legislation Hits Alabama Factories
Albertville, Ala - Adela, an undocumented worker hurries back to the chicken processing factory Ala Trade because the lack of workers leaves no time for a break. "Today we …
Where Post Office Is the Town’s Heart, Fears of Closings
(Photo: amortize / Flickr) Neville, Ohio - While checking for mail on her daily visit, Susan Reid regaled the town postmaster with news of the wonderful swimming …
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Controversial Decision Awaits as Hearing on Oil Sands Pipeline Ends
(Photo: Byron Walker / Flickr) Washington - With the formal debate over on Friday, a decision on an oil pipeline that will cross America's heartland and open …
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“Ghosts of Afghanistan: The Haunted Battleground“
(Image: Counterpoint Press) The notion of American exceptionalism is as old as the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, the first analyst to describe the United States’ significant …
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Eleven Facts You Need to Know About the Nation’s Biggest Banks
The Occupy Wall Street protests that began in New York City more than three weeks ago have now spread across the country. The choice of Wall Street as the …
Kucinich to Occupy Wall Street: Don’t Forget the War (2)
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Ten Years After: Ten Afghan Perspectives in Film
(Image: Community Supported Film) The tenth anniversaries of 9/11 and the October 7 US-led invasion of Afghanistan are upon us. As Americans reflect on the impact of …
Bearing the Weight (2)
Afghans have no choice but to be resilient: A look at the challenges and successes of one of Afghanistan's 700,000 people left disabled by violence.
Kucinich to Occupy Wall Street: Don’t Forget the War
The “Getting” of Assange and the Smearing of a Revolution
Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks, leaving the Royal Court of Justice on July 13th, 2011. (Photo: acidpolly / Flickr) The High Court in London will soon decide …