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Cease-Fire in Yemen Capital Breaks Down
The field of battle expanded again in Yemen on Tuesday as a cease-fire between government forces and opposition tribesmen in the capital broke down, renewing fears that the country's …
Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing: This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Hasna el Ryes, a Gaza resident waiting to cross into Egypt, leaves the border terminal after getting an entry stamp in her passport on the Egyptian side of the …
The Beatification of Senator Simpson
Former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson, one of the co-chairs of President Obama's fiscal commission, speaks to reporters following a hearing to discuss his commission's final plan. (Photo: Geoff Holtzman …
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US Announces Sanctions Against Israeli Company
Here's an important piece from the New York Times, with the real interesting stuff buried—as is so often the case. (Save the best for last—where only the most discerning …
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Jarring Disconnect: If Joblessness and Hopelessness Undermine Democracy in the Middle East, What About Here at Home?
In his latest speeches on the Middle East, President Obama, both at the State Department and at the G8 meeting in France, has pledged billions of dollars in economic …
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America’s Top Hypocrites
Was there ever a nation so marinated in hypocrisy as America? At home and abroad, President Barack Obama trumpets Uncle Sam's virtues and dispenses patronizing homilies to other nations …
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GOP’s Self-Destruction Derby
Washington - My advice to Sarah Palin, not that she would take it, is that she'd better be careful. If she keeps pretending to run for the presidential nomination, …
Anti-Riot Police Clear Cataluna Square
More at The Real News EuroNews: Spanish police in anti-riot gear fired rubber bullets and swung truncheons to disperse peaceful protesters in Barcelona.
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US Diplomat Yanked From Bahrain After Threat
The United States pulled its human rights officer from Bahrain last week after he'd become the subject of a weeks-long campaign of ethnic slurs and thinly veiled threats on …
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Big Bad Free Trade Accord
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