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In Afghanistan, Obama Says Wars of 9/11 Nearing an End
President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the signing of a partnership agreement at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 2, 2012. (Photo: Doug Mills / …
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May Day
People seem to know about May Day everywhere except where it began, here in the United States of America. That's because those in power have done everything they can …
Pentagon Disputes Bales’ Account of Friend Being Wounded, Losing Leg
The Pentagon has disputed a contention by Robert Bales' attorney that his client was "upset" over a friend losing a leg to a roadside bomb, in the days prior …
Activists Challenge African “Land Grab”
The World Bank and Wall Street firms targeted for African land deals displacing hundreds of thousands.
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Afghan Security Forces Attack Coalition Troops, Officials Say
Kabul - Afghan security forces apparently opened fire on NATO troops in southern Afghanistan earlier this week, American and Afghan officials revealed late Thursday and on Friday.In one episode, …
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Obama Campaign Launches Florida Voters Registration Drive
In a nondescript store front next to a Pembroke Pines gym, Florida Democrats launched a major offensive this week to boost their ranks despite a Republican law that makes …
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Poll: 75 Percent of Americans Support Regulating CO2 as a Pollutant, 60 Percent Support Revenue-Neutral Carbon Tax
A new national survey confirms strong public support for funding renewable energy research, regulating carbon pollution, and signing a global treaty to slash emissions. The study, conducted by the Yale Project on …
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No End in Sight for Tuition Hike Dispute Between Quebec’s Government, University Students
Fortunately for English speakers following the now 11-weeks-long student protests in Quebec, the growing dissent against a 75 percent university tuition hike in Canada's francophone province comes with visual …
ACT UP Is at It Again
Long before the red ribbon became an innocuous symbol of AIDS “awareness” and celebrity philanthropy, there was the pink triangle and there was ACT UP and there were thousands …
Islamophobic Group Clarion Fund Lends Film Footage for Viral Video Pushing Iran Attack
The Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported yesterday on a series of viral videos produced by a new organization TheLandOfIsrael.com offering justifications for an Israeli attack on Iran. JTA notes the …