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Main Street Movement Erupts as Thousands Across Country Protest War on the Middle Class
Last week, 14 Wisconsin Senate Democrats inspired the nation when they decided to flee the state rather than allow quorum for a vote on a bill that would have …

History of US-Libya Relations Indicates US Must Tread Carefully as Uprising Continues
Since the 1969 coup that overthrew the unpopular pro-Western monarchy of King Idris, Libya has been ruled by Col. Muammar Gaddafi (also spelled Qaddafi, Gadhafi, Khaddafi and other transliterations). …

Behind the Arab Revolt Is a Word We Dare Not Speak
Shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, I interviewed Ray McGovern, one of an elite group of CIA officers who prepared the President's daily intelligence brief. McGovern was …

News in Brief: General Strike Fever Hits Wisconsin, and More
General Strike Fever Hits Wisconsin

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At Radio Free Libya, Change Is on the Air
Tobruk, Libya — Before going live for the first time since this eastern Libyan city broke free from Moammar Gadhafi's rule last week, staff members of the local radio …

Koch Brothers “Prank” No Laughing Matter
Embattled Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker came under fire today after news broke about statements he made in a 20-minute phone call from a Boston-area alternative news reporter posing as …

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Koch Brothers “Prank” No Laughing Matter
Embattled Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker came under fire today after news broke about statements he made in a 20-minute phone call from a Boston-area alternative news reporter posing as …

Ohio Standing Up for Workers (Video)
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New Jersey’s Public Defender Accuses Gov. Chris Christie of Illegal Activity
Will Chris Christie, New Jersey's tough Republican Governor and rising GOP star, be the next president of the United States? That prospect is much less likely if the accusations …

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Behind the Arab Revolt Is a Word We Dare Not Speak
Former CIA officer Ray McGovern. (Photo: Cheryl Biren) Shortly after the invasion of Iraq in 2003, I interviewed Ray McGovern, one of an elite group of CIA …