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Our Men in Honduras: Losing Control of the War on Drugs
The killings in Honduras occurred against the backdrop of escalating violence and lawlessness in that country.
Vanishing Glaciers, Then and Now
These pairs of images show the transformation of glaciers in Switzerland, Canada, Iceland and Greenland since 2006.
Election Countdown 2012: Mayor Bloomberg Pledges $10 Million of His Own Money to Endorse Moderate Candidates, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Printing errors on Florida ballots might eclipse that of the 2000 election; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vows to spend $10 million …
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Alberta Tar Sands Illegal Under Treaty 8, First Nations Charge
In 1899, First Nations in northern Alberta signed a treaty with Queen Victoria that enshrined their right to practice cultural traditions. Today, itu2019s the basis for a legal challenge …
Allowing Sequestration Defense Cuts May Right Our Listing Ship of State
Strategic tweaks in defense spending can slash waste, grow jobs.
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In Conference Call, Romney Urged Businesses to Tell Their Employees How to Vote
Romney was addressing a group of self-described “small-business owners.”
Keystone XL Contractor and SUNY Buffalo Shale Institute Conduct LA County’s Fracking Study
The county didn't pay for the study - the oil and gas industry did - and peer review was done by industry cohorts.
Glenn Greenwald: Presidential Debates Highlight “Faux Objectivity” of Mainstream Journalists
“The issue is not what separates Romney and Obama, but how much they agree. This hidden consensus has to be exposed,” writes Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald.
Fresh Recruits, More Arrests Begin Week Four in Texas Tar Sands Blockade
Fifty fresh activists, six new arrests as historic Texas Tar Sands Blockade enters its fourth week.
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Join the Blockade of the Keystone Pipeline
The 1700-mile proposed pipeline would run through six states and would mean game over for the climate, according to a scientist studying global warming.