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Military Strikes Not the Answer in Syria
Protesters gather after the funeral of a member of the Free Syrian Army, a militia mostly made up of army defectors, in the Damascus suburb of Saqba, in Syria, …
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New Fukushima Report: “Devil’s Chain Reaction” Could Wipe Out Tokyo
A new independent report on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear disaster reveals that Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan feared events following the March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami would …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: All Eyes on Michigan for Critical GOP Primary, and More
In today's On the News segment: Polls show a dead heat between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in Michigan, the Supreme Court is set to hear a case that …
Report from Kabul: Deadly Protests over U.S. Koran Burning May Be Turning Point for U.S. Occupation (2)
The U.S.-led NATO occupation in Afghanistan is facing a storm of violence and outrage over the burning of copies of the Koran by U.S. troops at the Bagram Air …
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Is the Era of White Privilege Nearing an End in the US?
(Image: City Lights Publishers) I have to confess to a longstanding fantasy, the fulfillment of which I resist, partly because of its impracticality, but also (and mostly) …
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White House Applauds Decision to Build Part of Keystone XL Pipeline
Demonstrators protest against the Keystone XL pipeline outside the White House on August 25, 2011. (Photo: Milan Ilnyckyj / tarsandsaction) Washington - With President Barack Obama facing …
Gas in the US Elections
President Obama seems to be enjoying some good luck in that the economy appears to be picking up just in time for his re-election campaign. While the economy is …
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BP Goes to Court
New Orleans - It was the largest marine oil disaster in the United States, and now BP's trial is the largest and most complex environmental lawsuit in US history. …
Reps. Ellison and Jones Stand Up for Diplomatic Engagement With Iran
Rep. Walter Jones (R-North Carolina) at a press conference where he introduced the “Afghanistan Exit and Accountability Act” on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 5, 2011. More recently, …
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Sean Combs’s New Channel: Comcast’s Crumb?
The new “minority” channels from Comcast are well and good, but where are the women’s channels? This week’s news from Comcast reveals the saggy soft underbelly of our movements, …