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Quebec Students Ignite the Popular Imagination
Vibrant nightly protests over the past week in downtown Montréal, in solidarity with the Quebec student strike, are sparking global attention. As the Quebec-wide strike continues - it has …
Latin America Delivers a Swift Kick
On one level, April's hemispheric summit meeting was an old fashioned butt kicking for Washington's policies in the region. The White House found itself virtually alone-Dudley Do Right Canada …
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The Stench of Bentonville Spreads to Mexico – and Back
Shoppers at a Walmart store in Mexico City, March 29, 2012. (Photo: Josh Haner / The New York Times) Wal-mart has long boasted of its “Always Low Prices,” …
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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 …