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Middle East Regimes Use US Technology to Block Internet Access
Regimes in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been using US products to censor anti-government protesters voicing their dissent on the Internet. The Wall Street Journal reported …
Wal-Mart’s Washington Shock Doctrine
Washington, DC, is a city often maligned as a corrupt cesspool synonymous with horse-trading, dishonesty and subterfuge. But those of us who hail from DC know that the city …
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Perceptions of Climate Change
This past winter, for the second year in a row, seemed pretty extreme in both Europe and the United States. So this is a good time to check quantitatively …
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Convenient Arguments
Here’s my solution to our national debt. We have a one-time, 100 percent tax on all wealth (net worth) of all United States residents, with a $10 million per-person …
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Banding Together for the Common Good
(Image: Lance Page / Truthout) A corporation has no rights except those given it by law. It can exercise no power except that conferred upon it by …
WikiLeaks and the First Amendment
Wrapping himself in the First Amendment, Julian Assange recently told “60 Minutes” that “our founding values are those of the American Revolution,” those of Jefferson and Madison. Assange may …
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Gates Says Other Nations Can Arm Libyan Rebels
Washington - President Obama’s top two national security officials signaled on Thursday that the United States was unlikely to arm the Libyan rebels, raising the possibility that the French …
Contrary to the President’s Speech, Removal of Qaddafi Is the Military Objective
The most important content of presidential speeches is often what they don't say. Here are some things that President Obama didn't say about Libya in his speech last night. …
Main Street Moves Against Wall Street
When the current economic crisis hit, the Obama campaign blew away Bush and McCain by promising hope, change and a solution that would overcome this crisis and prevent future …
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News in Brief: Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto, and More
Organic Farmers Sue Monsanto