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Houston cop shoots, kills wheelchair-bound double amputee
A police officer in Houston has shot and killed a double amputee in a wheelchair after the man threatened his partner with what turned out to be a pen. The shooting happened in a group home, the owner of which… Read More ›
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August ‘second deadliest month’ for Afghan civilians: UN
KABUL: A total of 374 civilians were killed and 581 injured in August as a result of the war in Afghanistan, making it the second deadliest month for civilians since 2007, the United Nations said Friday. The UN’s special representative… Read More ›
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The US Labor Movement and China
A Time for Honest Self-Reflection by ALBERTO C. RUIZ The statistics are chilling. In a country where workers have no real right to organize a union, they face an ever falling standard of living. The workers’ attempts to organize independent… Read More ›
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South Africa: Marikana Killings a Wake-Up Call, Says Union Founder
by Jay Naidoo South Africans need calm heads to examine what caused the slaughter of 44 workers and police officers at the Marikana mine. The judicial commission of inquiry appointed by President Jacob Zuma may present the facts. But we… Read More ›
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NYC subway to get anti-Jihad ads
Conservative blogger behind signs By Karen Matthews / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A provocative ad that equates some Muslim radicals with savages is set to go up next week in the New York City subway system, just as… Read More ›
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Syria rebels warn they will turn to Al-Qaeda if West fails them
The US spy chief has admitted Al-Qaeda might be behind recent suicide bombings in Syria. While rebels threaten they will have to make an alliance with jihadists if they don’t see more help from the West. The Director of National… Read More ›
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Political Cartoon: Anti-Islam film: Playing with (sacred) FIRE!
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Political Cartoon: Charlie Hebdo has published nude cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
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Political Cartoon: Mitt Romney pleasing Israel donors
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Foreigners flood into Syria to join battle to overthrow Assad
by Richard Hall Rebels in Syria are becoming increasingly radicalised as more and more foreign fighters join the battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, United Nations human rights investigators have warned. The UN team, expressing concern at the “increasing… Read More ›
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Mitt Romney: ‘Palestinians Have No Interest Whatsoever In Establishing Peace’
by Sam Stein Mitt Romney argued that the Palestinian people ultimately don’t want a peaceful settlement with Israelis and that pursuit of such a peace process would ultimately be feckless during a private fundraiser last May. The video of his… Read More ›
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Obama Sends More Drones, Marines to Libya, But Did They Ever Leave?
by John Glaser The Obama administration has ordered military reinforcements to Libya following the attack on the US consulate building this week, but the truth is drones had never left Libya’s skies and US Marines have been carrying out missions… Read More ›
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Cuba has Eliminated Child Malnutrition, Highlights the UNICEF
HAVANA, Cuba.- Cuba is the only country in Latin America and the Caribbean that has eliminated child malnutrition, thanks to the government’s efforts to improve the diet of the most vulnerable groups, asserts an international organization. The last report of… Read More ›
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Mitt Romney Video: Barack Obama Voters ‘Dependent On Government’
WASHINGTON — The overwhelming majority of voters who back President Barack Obama do so because they are “dependent on government” and “believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing,” Mitt Romney told a closed-door gathering of… Read More ›
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Mayor goes to court to end Chicago teachers strike
By Jason Meisner and Hal Dardick Tribune reporters Chicago Public Schools students will miss a seventh day of classes Tuesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s attempt to get the courts to quickly end the teachers strike did not produce immediate results…. Read More ›
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