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International Relations
The Greek Grassroots Challenge the Politics of Austerity
Authors Harrison and Landy recently returned from a trip to Greece, where they met with activists and others to gain a better understanding of the popular upsurge against the …
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Cover-Up of Civilian Drone Deaths Revealed by New Evidence
Detailed information from the families of those killed in drone strikes in Pakistan and from local sources on strikes that have targeted mourners and rescue workers provides credible new …
Israel’s Iran War Talk Aims at Deal for Tougher US Policy
New interviews from Israel put more pressure on the US to address Iran's nuclear regime.
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“We Are Prepared to Die”: Workers in Colombia at General Motors Plant Sew Their Mouths Shut to Protest Backbreaking Labor Conditions
Instead of providing medical care and changing the work patterns of injured employees, General Motors fires them.
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Ecuador Grants Assange Asylum, Respecting Human Rights, Despite Threats From UK
As WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finds asylum in Ecuador, the country's image and political standing are threatened.
Israeli Journalist Gideon Levy on the Escalating Talk of a Military Attack on Iran
On Friday, Israelu2019s largest-selling daily newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, published an article suggesting an Israeli attack on Iran could be imminent
Egypt’s Morsi Ousts Top Generals, but Key Military Insiders Tapped to Fill the Gaps
In a major shakeup, Egyptu2019s new president, Mohamed Morsi, dismissed the countryu2019s two top generals over the weekend, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and military Chief of Staff Sami Enan.
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Poland Peels Back Layers on Secret CIA Prison for Suspected Terrorists
Years later, we are finally learning the details surrounding the villa in Stare Kiejkuty, where the CIA once interrogated Al Qaida suspects in northern Poland
Romney’s Death Squad Ties: Bain Launched With Millions From Oligarchs Behind Salvadoran Atrocities
Forty percent of Bain's start-up money came from elites with extensive ties to El Salvadoran death squads.
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General Petraeus and the Drone War
Once a hold-out strategist who thought drones would fuel anti-US sentiment, the ambitious military leader now heads one of the most aggressive and unpopular military campaigns in memory.