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Why Do We Protest the NATO Summit?
After the end of World War II, a group of nations in the north Atlantic established NATO to impede Russian influence over the reconstruction of Europe and to facilitate …
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As “The Hunger Games” Opens Big, Lionsgate Tries to Shut Down Anti-Hunger Advocates
There's a long tradition of pop culture fans banding together to raise money for or take action on good causes, whether it's the Browncoats, fans of Joss Whedon's Firefly …
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Fury Over Travyon Martin Shooting Grows as Police Chief Steps Down
The aftershocks of Trayvon Martin's killing continued to reverberate Thursday from Sanford to South Florida, as the embattled police chief and state attorney overseeing the investigation stepped down hours …
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DHS Turns Over Occupy Wall Street Documents to Truthout
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout; Adapted: Wesley Fryer, Allie_Caulfield)The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) closely monitored the Occupy Wall Street movement, providing agency officials with threat assessments, regular updates …
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Justice Department Investigating Florida Killing After Outcry
Miami - The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting last month of an unarmed black Florida teenager by a crime watch volunteer, a case that …
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Bain Capital Tied to Surveillance Push in Chinese Cities
A sign warning about security camera surveillance hangs on a post near a construction site in Beijing, March 6, 2012. (Photo: Keith Bedford / The New York Times) …
What Other Skeletons Lurk in the NYPD’s Closet?
(Photo: Giacomo Barbaro / Flickr) The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been embroiled in national controversy after revelations that the department secretly infiltrated cities and …
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A Call for US and Afghan Citizens to Question the US/Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement
The Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers question the presumption that the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan is necessary for American or Afghan peace.
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Urinals, Mona Lisa and Canada’s Mustachioed Vic Toews
When entering Chile, disembarking at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport, I was separated from my family and taken away by Interpol. I was questioned, fingerprinted and photographed for …
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15 Bible Texts Reveal Why “God’s Own Party” Is at War with Women
Why can’t GOP politicians trumpet their religious credentials without assaulting women? Because fundamentalist religion of all stripes has degradation of women at its core. Fundamentalist Christianity is no exception. Progressive Christians believe that …