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Mystery of Qaddafi’s Whereabouts Looms Large in Conflict’s Endgame
He has exalted himself as the “brother leader” of Libya, the dean of Arab rulers and the king of kings of Africa. On Monday, though, he was the autocrat …
Para-Business Gone Bananas: Chiquita Brands in Columbia
In March 2007 in a U.S. District Court, Chiquita Brands International pled guilty to one count of “Engaging in Transactions with a Specially-Designated Global Terrorist.”[i] The banana giant confessed to …
Damn It or Fear It, the Forbidden Truth Is There’s an Insurrection in Britain
On a warm spring day, strolling in south London, I heard demanding voices behind me. A police van disgorged a posse of six or more, who waved me aside. …
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The FBI vs. Antiwar.com
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and it was my day off. Sitting in my rather neglected garden, as the late afternoon light sparkled golden on the tops of the plum …
Tim Wise: Dragging Racial Bias Into the Open
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Months After Tainted Elections, Afghan Panel Seeks Ouster of Nine
Kabul, Afghanistan - After months of controversy over the last year's tainted elections, an independent Afghan commission announced Sunday that nine members of Parliament will lose their seats and …
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Rick Perry Moves to the Right on Immigration
Immigration advocates in Texas were heartened last year when the Republican governor, Rick Perry, flatly stated that Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants "would not be the right direction for …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Republicans in Congress Work to Strip Wall Street Reform, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Billionare Koch Responds to Buffet, Refuses Call for Shared Sacrifice
America’s current tax system forces people making $50,000 a year to pay a higher rate than hedge fund managers making $2.4 million an hour. Warren Buffett penned an op-ed …
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Lurking Dangers to the Arab Quest for Freedom and Reform
Arab revolutions are currently facing real dangers, which vacillate between lack of prioritisation, stagnation and foreign intervention. In Egypt, there have been deliberate attempts to divide the …