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Demonstrations Turn Violent in Iraq
Baghdad - Demonstrations turned violent across Iraq on Friday, as protesters burned buildings and security forces fired on the crowds. Thousands of Iraqis demanding better government services took to …
From Afghanistan: We Support the People of Wisconsin and the World
Afghan youth are quietly encouraged by the Egyptian uprising because the people of Afghanistan want what the people of Egypt want. We are all Bouazizi. We want dignified livelihoods. …
Wisconsin Assembly Representatives Pass Anti-Union Budget in Surprise Vote, and More
Wisconsin Assembly Representatives Pass Anti-Union Budget in Surprise Vote
Lex Duvalier: A Corrupt Politician
On February 1, 2011, the Swiss Restitution of Illicit Assets Act (RIAA), commonly referred to as “Lex Duvalier,” came into effect. This law provides for the freezing, forfeiture, and …
In Haiti, “We Will Never Fall Asleep Forgetting“
At the Toussaint Louverture Airport in Port-au-Prince, I spot Ronal’s taptap, pick-up-turned-public-bus, painted to resemble an Argentine flag - a salute to his favored team in last year’s World …
Solidarity in Wisconsin and the Welfare Connection (Video)
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UN to Meet on Sanctions for Libya as Revolt Deepens
Benghazi, Libya - Gunfire was reported during protests by thousands of people in Tripoli, even as international efforts to stem the bloodshed in Libya appeared to gain momentum on …
Dictators at Work
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Political Upheaval and Women’s Rights
As the youth-led Freedom Movement of 2011 spreads rapidly across the Middle East, one can only wonder what would be happening in Iraq today if the U.S. had not …
USDA Approved Monsanto Alfalfa Despite Warnings of New Pathogen
Just two weeks before the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) fully deregulated Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa, a senior soil scientist alerted the department about a newly discovered, microscopic pathogen …