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Justice Department Closes Investigation of Interrogation Deaths
Unable to secure evidence that would sustain a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt, charges resulting the death of two men who were killed during US interrogation will be dropped.
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Jim Hightower: Welcome to GOP Nutland!
As the Republican National Convention down in Tampa, Florida continues to entertain, the American people wonder what crazy thing the GOP will say next.
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Uprising in Montana: Activists Take a Stand Against Coal Exports
It didnu2019t really matter though: Hundreds converged from across the country for the Coal Export Action and 23 participated in five days of civil disobedience in protest of the …
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An American Journey Across Expendable Communities and People
In a journey across expendable communities and people u2013 the collateral damage created by an elite oligarchical and political class u2013 Chris Hedges, along with illustrator Joe Sacco, trenchantly …
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Akin for the Truth: How Are US Religious Fundamentalists Any Different Than Middle Eastern Ones?
Are we to believe that a fundamentalist in a suit is less scary than a fundamentalist in a beard, even if both are spouting hatred against women?u00a0
International Overdose Awareness Day Is August 31st
Drug overdose remains a leading cause of accidental death in the US. The Drug Policy Alliance is coordinating events nationwide to remember lives lost.
Mitt Romney’s Southern Strategy Gambit
On August 3, 1980 GOP Presidential contender Ronald Reagan picked his campaign starting point at the Neshoba County Fair, near Meridian Mississippi. The virtually lily-white, wildly enthusiastic throng that …
Midwives Say Limiting Their Freedom to Practice Hurts Mothers, Children, Low-Income Families
At the turn of the 20th century, more than 95 percent of newborns entered the world at home, with the aid of midwives.
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Ecuador Grants Julian Assange Asylum; US Seen as “Hidden Hand” Behind UK Threat to Raid Embassy
As Ecuador prepared to announce its decision on granting asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Britain threatened to raid the Ecuadorean embassy in London.