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The bankers’ coup: Three flagrant violations of democracy from 2011
In the bankers’ offensive, still in full swing in 2011, they have occasionally deemed it necessary to entirely eliminate even…
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Empty homes and homeless people
The criminal absurdity of capitalism is nowhere more clear than in the U.S. housing crisis. As the number of available…
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Iraq: not free from foreign domination
While combat troops are leaving, for now at least, the U.S. government is creating a staff of 16,000 for its…
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Mine owner ordered to pay record settlement
The owner of a mine that exploded last year killing 29 workers, has been ordered to pay $209 million in…
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Once again: house burns while fire department watches
In a scene reminiscent of one last year, Tennessee firefighters stood by and watched as a family’s home burned to…
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South Korea criminalizes political dissent
The right-wing South Korean administration of President Lee Myung-bak has stepped up use of the National Security Law to attack…
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Fukushima crisis continues
Although the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant is no longer front page news, facts on the ground reveal…
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Russian elections result in protests, Communist gains
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets Dec. 10 across Russia in one of the largest demonstrations the…
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CEO pay near pre-recession levels
Last year, 25 major U.S. corporations paid their CEOs more than they paid in federal income taxes, a new study…
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Durban climate summit ends with non-binding ‘roadmap’
From Nov. 28 until Dec. 10, diplomats from around the world met in Durban, South Africa, to discuss a new…
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West Coast port shutdown
On Dec. 12, the Occupy movement called for a West Coast port shutdown. Targeted ports included Seattle, Los Angeles/Long Beach…
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West Coast port shutdown
On Dec. 12, the Occupy movement called for a West Coast port shutdown. Targeted ports included Seattle, Los Angeles/Long Beach…
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RT Video: Brian Becker on meeting between Pres. Obama, Iraqi PM al-Maliki
Becker asserts the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the largest in the world with 16,000 employees, is an attempt to…
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Leftist students in Turkey on trial
One of the most important and controversial court cases in Turkey started on Dec. 9 in Ankara, Turkey. The case…
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Saleh signs transfer-of-power deal in Yemen
After nearly a year of intense political struggle in Yemen, the country’s president has officially signed a transfer-of-power deal.
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Occupy movement turns houses into homes!
How can the Occupy movement grow this winter in the country's hardest-hit communities? Just ask the family of Alfredo Carrasquillo…
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Occupy Boston raided
After 70 days and 71 nights of encampment at Dewey Square, Occupy Boston was raided by the police at 5:00…
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Labor, Occupy activists march on K Street lobbyists
Over 1,000 community, labor and occupy movement activists marched together Dec. 7 on K Street, the infamous center of corporate…
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New ‘winter of discontent’ in Britain
Over 2 million English workers took to the streets Nov. 30 to combat recent government austerity measures and stand up…
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Militant immigrant rights movement puts government on defensive
On Nov. 17, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a directive for its deportation attorneys to begin reviewing all new and…
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