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Bradley Manning Contingents Show Up at Pride Parades
Even as he sits in a Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, jail, Bradley Manning was not forgotten at LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) pride parades across the country this past …
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Hague Court Issues Warrant for Qaddafi for War Crimes
Paris - The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants on Monday for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, his son Seif al-Islam and his chief of intelligence, Abdullah Senussi …
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Former Khmer Rouge Leaders Go on Trial in Cambodia
Phnom Penh, Cambodia - The four surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge went on trial Monday, more than three decades after the collapse of a government that caused the …
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Spirits of Justice Going to Gaza
For those who engage in the common struggle for Justice, an invaluable grace comes from getting to know new friends similarly engaged — and equally willing to speak with …
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Truthout’s Jason Leopold Speaks to RT America About Hypocrisy at Guantanamo Bay (Video)
The United States is outspoken about human rights violations happening across the globe, but what about the ones of which America itself is guilty? Investigative journalist Jason Leopold talks …
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Twelve Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil
In the past 20 years, the US economy has grown nearly 60 percent. This huge increase in productivity is partly due to automation, the internet, and other improvements in …
Haiti Facts 17 Months After Earthquake
Haiti experienced a major earthquake January 12, 2010. Tens of thousands died, estimates range from 65,000 to 230,000 people killed. About 2 million more people were displaced. Haiti was …
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Reporter’s First Novel Holds Mirror to Culture Prone to Ignoring the Obvious (2)
(Image: Simon & Schuster) So Much Pretty Cara Hoffman Simon & Schuster New York, New York, 2011 "The responsibility of every …
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Marching for Change: Street Bands in the US (2)
There’s an Emma Goldman saying that goes something like this: “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be a part of your revolution!” In the past decade, more …