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Obama Tries to Speed Response to Shortages in Vital Medicines
Washington - President Obama will issue an executive order on Monday that the administration hopes will help resolve a growing number of critical shortages of vital medicines used to …
Shalit Is Free. Lift the Siege of Gaza Now
In the world of principle and international law, the ongoing Israeli blockade of Gaza - which, until now, blocks Gazans from traveling to the West Bank and East Jerusalem, …
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Occupy Protest at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London Divides Church
London - In a city where demonstrations of every kind are part of the daily syncopation, there has rarely been any with quite the same potential for amplifying the …
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Election Systems & Software Attempts to Block Independent Audit of Failed Touch-Screens
Despite failing to object for months prior, the nation's largest electronic voting system vendor, ES&S, is now attempting to stop a landmark independent examination of their e-voting systems in …
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The Significance of Occupy Wall Street
When Occupy Wall St. burst unexpectedly on the scene a mere month ago, many (and especially many in the mainstream media) had no idea what to make of it, …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Snow Can’t Put a Stop to Occupy Wall Street, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
Occupy Oakland Encampment Creates a Community
Oakland, CA - October 30, 2011 - Grassroots people and political activists create a community of tents, music, children, food and other activity in Frank Ogawa Plaza in front …
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High-Ranking Fiji Junta Officer Talks About a Divided Military
When Fiji’s brutally repressive military tried to detain an 80-year-old reverend with the Methodist Church this summer due to his involvement with politics, it caused quite a stir — …
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Concerns Are Raised About Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes
These mosquitoes are genetically engineered to kill — their own children. Researchers on Sunday reported initial signs of success from the first release into the …
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Elders a (Labor) Force for Social Change (2)
We’re a nation that will soon have more older people than young ones, and much of the popular media portrays this as a disaster story that goes something like …