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The Silver Lining in Walker’s Victory
Walker won because he had a vision, however brutish, and he forged a rich-poor alliance that supports it. Barrett lost because he stood for nothing, because the Democrat Party …
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Drone Kill List: Not News?
Depite the gravity of the issue, even the NYT can't make drone kill lists a media issue.
Resistance to NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Comes to DC as Lawmakers, Groups Urge Justice Dept. Probe
Dozens of New York lawmakers and several advocacy groups are convening on Capitol Hill today to call on the Justice Department to investigate the New York City Police Departmentu2019s …
Gold Rush in Haiti! Who Will Get Rich?
The gold rush that has been quietly shaping up over the past several years promises to produce some $20 billion in wealth, but where will the money go?
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Meat Glue for Dinner?
“Transglutaminase is an enzyme made by the fermentation of bacteria and added to meat pieces to make them stick together. Yes, "meat glue” — it's what's for dinner!"
US Rejected 2005 Iranian Offer Ensuring No Nuclear Weapons
France and Germany were prepared in spring 2005 to negotiate on an Iranian proposal to convert all of its enriched uranium to fuel rods, making it impossible to use …
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The Big-Lie Coup d’Etat
Big corporations work anonymously, to take over the reins of government.
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Hunger Strikers at Virginia Supermax Face Retaliation for Protest Against Torturous Conditions
Dozens of inmates at Red Onion State Prison, Virginia's only supermax facility, have been on a hunger strike since Tuesday, May 22, in what supporters say is a protest …
Final Poll Before New Greek Vote Foresees a Left-wing Victory
The Greek leftist party, Syriza, seems likely to win parliamentary elections later this month.
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Fracking Fatalities: Organized Labor Implores Federal Agencies to Stop the Killings
In a letter sent last week, the AFL-CIO, the United Steelworkers union and the United Mine Workers complain that the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the Mine …