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“Budrus” Shows “White Intifada” Can Beat the Israeli Occupation
Many have long maintained that a mass-based and sustained campaign of nonviolent Palestinian resistance - a “white intifada” - if vigorously supported by a united Palestinian leadership and by …
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News in Brief: Fukushima Daiichi Plant Still Unstable, Japan to Focus on Renewable Energy, and More
Fukushima Daiichi Plant Still Unstable, Japan to Focus on Renewable Energy Two months after a massive earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan, Prime Minister Naoto Kan has promised …
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Beyond the Surface of Egypt’s Sectarian Clashes
I am confident that Islam prohibits attacking churches and harming innocent civilians, and hence Egyptian Muslims should not be put forced to defend themselves or their religion. …
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NATO Strikes Qaddafi Compound in Tripoli
A day after rebels reclaimed the airport in the contested western city of Misurata, explosions echoed across Tripoli early Thursday morning as NATO warplanes struck a large compound belonging …
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The Crash and Burn of Old Regimes
The killing of Osama bin Laden, “a testament to the greatness of our country” according to President Obama, should not be allowed to obscure a central reality of our …
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An A-Team for Progressive Messaging in the States
Denise Cardinal, executive director of Alliance for a Better Minnesota, speaks at the Bush Legacy Tour Press Conference in St. Paul on Wed, July 16. (Photo: aflcio) …
California Budget Talks: Too Close for Comfort
California Gov. Jerry Brown is right to call off budget talks with Republicans in Sacramento. There was no point in continuing a conversation with a minority …
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In Texas, Bill Requiring Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals Wins Initial House O.K
The Texas House gave tentative approval Wednesday to a bill requiring natural gas drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use in the controversial practice known as hydraulic fracturing. …
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Single-Payer Health Care Rises Again
(Photo: Ernie|Bert) Ever so slowly, our national dialogue is turning away from dead terrorists and Pakistani collusion to the issues facing the American people right here at …
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The Urgent New Reality for US Labor Unions
The recent shakeup in Wisconsin is likely a preliminary tremor that predicts a larger earthquake. And like all natural disasters, the events in Wisconsin jolted people awake to grapple …