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Scores Killed in New Zealand Earthquake
Sydney, Australia - Rescue workers spent a cold, rainy night searching through rubble for survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, on Tuesday, killing …
Universal Jurisdiction: A Major Tool for Justice
One of the highly progressive acts that followed the end of World War II was the establishment of the principle of universal jurisdiction (UJ). UJ is a legal process …
Sierra Club Head Warns: “Biggest Assault on the EPA in US History“
What’s happening with current efforts to undermine the EPA that people should be aware of? The big picture is, during the eight years of the [George W.] …
The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
The power has gone out in a typical American town. Wait — it's not just the electricity. The phones don't work, either. Portable radios are dead. Cars won't start. …
Mahlon Mitchell: Thrown Into the Fire in Wisconsin (Video)
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Disgraced Former Tea Party Leader Calls on Right-Wing Activists to Pose as SEIU Organizers
National tea party groups like Americans for Prosperity have been bussing conservative activists to Madison, WI to confront protesters there standing up to Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) union busting.
“US Uncut” Calls Out Corporate Tax Deadbeats
A few weeks before he died, Howard Zinn had lunch at the Warwick Hotel in Manhattan with New York Times columnist Bob Herbert. Their topic of conversation was, of …
US Understated Abuses of Bahrain’s Royal Family, Say Rights Advocates
Manama, Bahrain - The United States military undermined efforts to improve relations with Bahrain’s Shiite majority and understated abuses by the Sunni royal family, according to one present and …
Russ Feingold’s PAC, Progressives United, Working for Campaign Reform
Former Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold has formed a political action committee (PAC) to fight against corporate influences in political campaigns.
US Denounces Government Violence as “Unacceptable“
Washington - Still struggling to catch up with fast-moving events throughout the Middle East, the administration of President Barack Obama Tuesday joined a growing international chorus in denouncing efforts …