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US Cuts to Egyptian Military Won’t Weaken Coup Regime
Mohamed Elmeshad: Dozens killed in clashes across Egypt over the past week, highlighting the violent nature of the country's US-backed coup regime.
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The Standoff: The House and Obama
They're crazy too. Iu2019m going to shoot you. That will be the method.
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Bill Moyers: On the Sabotage of Democracy
Bill Moyers shares his own thoughts on the shutdown, and the resulting sabotage of democracy.
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What on Earth are Nuclear Weapons For?
The more nuclear weapons, the more risk and insecurity for the planet as a whole.
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Dismantling the New Jim Crow: Why America Must Confront the Success of the War on Drugs
There's a growing consensus in the media: after 42 long, hard years, the war on drugs has failed.
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Tea Party Forces Government Shutdown With Obamacare Revolt; How Will it Impact Ordinary Americans?
The U.S. government has begun a partial shutdown for the first time in 17 years after Congress failed to break a partisan deadlock by a midnight deadline.
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Decoding Obamacare: A Guide to New Health Care Marketplaces Designed to Help 48 Million Uninsured
To help navigate the new system implemented by Obamacare, Democracy Now speaks to Elisabeth Benjamin, Vice President of Health Initiatives of Community Service Society of New York.
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The Real Values War
The Republican controlled House of Representatives have voted on the Farm Bill; part of which includes a $39 billion cut in the food stamp program.
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Jeremy Scahill: Al-Shabab’s Nairobi Mall Rampage Tied to “Disastrous” US Meddling in Somalia
Scahill says the Bush administration's decision to back Ethiopia's overthrow of Somalia's Islamic Courts Union in 2006 helped fuel al-Shabab's growth into the dominant militant group that it is …
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Are Thawed Relations with Iran Obama’s Saving Grace?
After failing to garner support on a military strike on Syria, President Obama hinted at reconciliation with Iran at the UN General Assembly.