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Was Qaddafi the Real Target of the Strike That Killed His Son?
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi during his address before the General Assembly of the United Nations, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. (Photo: Todd Heisler / The New York Times) …
Will Public Workers and Immigrants March Together on May Day? (2)
(Photo: Working In These Times) One sign carried in almost every May Day march of the last few years says it all: “We are Workers, not Criminals!” …
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The Republican Plan With Lipstick
(Photo: Paula Bailey / Flickr) Republicans figure that if they can’t sell the pig, they’ll just put lipstick on it and find some suckers who will think …
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New Dangers Arise at Chernobyl
Chernobyl - In the aftermath of the anniversary of the worst nuclear disaster in history, Ukrainian authorities have pledged not to abandon those still in need of assistance. But …
Itamar Murders: How the Israeli Narrative of Victimization Is Fed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: Jafi Israel / Flickr) How painful it must have been for Motti Fogel to get up and speak at his brother …
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The Race for Space-Solar Energy
(Photo: rogergordon) The failures of the General Electric nuclear reactors in Japan to safely shut down following the 9.0 Tahoka earthquake, following in the wake of the …
Andrew Bacevich: Serious Thinking About US Military Action (VIDEO)
According to retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich, Barack Obama “is a problem solver, he's surrounded himself with problem solvers at a time when maybe we need some creative thinking.” This …
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I, Consumer?
(Photo: J E Smith / Flickr) Where have all the people gone? Not to mention the citizenry, human beings, neighbors, inhabitants, individuals, men, women, adults, children, workers, …
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Federal Contractors May Be Told to Disclose Donations
The White House has been trying for the past year to figure out how to blunt the impact of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision, a controversial …
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The Libyan War, American Power and the Decline of the Petrodollar System
The present NATO campaign against Gaddafi in Libya has given rise to great confusion, both among those waging this ineffective campaign, and among those observing it. Many whose opinions …