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Newt Fakes It
Gingrich has posed as a candidate for a decade now to promote his books, speeches, lobbying business, and other hustles.
Allies Target Qaddafi’s Ground Forces, but Resistance Continues, Reports Say
Tripoli, Libya - After a second night of American and European strikes by air and sea against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces, European nations on Monday rejected Libyan claims that …
Body Bagger in Iraq
Jess Goodell enlisted in the Marines immediately after she graduated from high school in 2001. She volunteered three years later to serve in the Marine Corps’ first officially declared …
Nuclear War and Peace
Tackling Corporate Power, One Town at a Time
What’s a town to do when state regulatory agencies don’t keep corporate drilling out?
Immigrant Detentions Draw International Fire
Immigration enforcement in the United States is plagued by unjust treatment of detainees, including inadequate access to lawyers and insufficient medical care, and by the excessive use of prison-style …
No Coverage Zone: Media Ignores Brutal Crackdowns by US Allies Bahrain and Yemen
One of the major factors in the success so far of the “Jasmine Revolution” — the wave of pro-democracy revolts across the Middle East — has been the empowering …
The Cost in Human Lives Grows
The estimated number of victims has been re-evaluated at 30,000. There is growing concern for the 600,000 refugees faced with icy temperatures and deprivation. The cost in human life …
Muslim Brotherhood Goes Mainstream in Egypt
Cairo - Egyptians voted in a nationwide referendum yesterday on proposed amendments to the constitutional articles that govern the electoral process. But regardless of the outcome, political analysts are …
Domestic Workers Celebrate Women’s Day
A call for passing the California Bill of Rights for domestic workers. San Francisco - A coalition of domestic workers' and other low wage workers' organizations celebrated Women's …