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Judge acquits racist New Orleans cop
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, on Oct.8, 2005, three white police officers and two federal agents viciously beat Robert…
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Why no universal health care in the United States?
Michael Moore shows in his documentary "Sicko" how universal health care works in Canada, Britain, France and Cuba. In these…
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The empire and its military spending
"People always have been the foolish victims of deception and self-deception in politics, and they always will be until they…
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Sanitation lockout harms workers, East Bay communities
Alameda county sanitation workers are still locked out of their jobs after three weeks. Contract negotiations continue between garbage giant,…
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Venture capitalists with guns: private contractors in Iraq
The number of private contractors in Iraq outnumbers the number of U.S. military troops by at least 20,000. There are…
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Massive rally opposes transfer of Bolivian capital
In one of the largest rallies in Bolivian history, as many as one million people took to the streets of…
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Kosovo in the crosshairs
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently said that Kosovo will get its independence "one way or another," reiterating U.S. resolve…
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Workers in Peru fight neoliberal regime
Workers in Peru protesting for better working and living conditions face growing repression from the government. Hundreds have been detained,…
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Movement to free Pakistani detainees gains momentum
A string of rallies to free detainees held incommunicado has weakened President Gen. Pervez Musharraf and encouraged more people to…
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Brooklyn community mobilizes against round-up of Black and Latino youth
Imagine being on your way to the funeral of one of your loved ones in the company of a group…
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Suffocating Iran for ‘regime change’
A key aspect of the U.S. drive for "regime change" in Iran is the application of economic power to suffocate…
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Protesters drown out racist Minutemen
On July 14, community members and activists converged once again at a street corner in in Campbell, Calif. to counter…
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Fidel Castro: imperialism and the ‘brain drain’
The following are excerpts from an essay written by Cuban President Fidel Castro on July 17 directed to graduates of…
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Palestine: ‘I cannot cross the Rafah crossing’
Dr. Mona El-Farra is a Palestinian physician in Gaza. She is a health development consultant for the Union of Health…
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El desvanecimiento de las pensiones
Más de 34 millones de personas—el 12 por ciento de la población—tienen 65 años o más en los Estados Unidos.…
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El caso de los 6 de Jena
Ante un juez y un jurado completamente blanco en Jena, La, Mychal Bell, un joven de 17 años fue condenado…
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African Union contemplates political federation
The July summit of the African Union debated the formation of a federation of African states proposed by Lybian leader…
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First South Dakota execution in 60 years
On the night of July 11, South Dakota executed Elijah Page. He was the first person executed by the state…
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Failing by design: the public education crisis
There is a growing crisis in the U.S. public education system. It is marked by failing grades, an increasing turnover…
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The disappearing pension benefit
Over 34 million people—12 percent of the population—are 65 years old or older in the United States. Sixty-five has been…
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