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Environmental refugees flooding cities in poorest nations
Millions of people have been forced from their homes due to natural disasters. According to migration experts, worsening climate conditions…
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What’s behind the Bradley Birkenfeld conviction?
Bradley Birkenfeld exposed the largest case of offshore tax evasion in history, and then was promptly sent to jail. Capitalist…
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Federal government hides immigration jail deaths
Since October 2003, 107 immigrants have died while in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of the…
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As Colombian resistance unifies, government increases repression
On Dec. 16, 2009, the Revolutionary Armed Forced of Colombia (FARC) and the National Liberation Army (ELN) released a joint…
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Haiti’s centuries-long battle against imperialism
As the Haitian masses do whatever they must to survive, a policeman tries to stop the so-called 'looting,' Jan. 15.…
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Stand with the people of Haiti!
We at the ANSWER Coalition extend our heartfelt solidarity to all of our Haitian sisters and brothers, as well as…
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British to review ‘universal jurisdiction’ to protect Israeli war criminals
Four Israeli military officials have indefinitely delayed an official visit to Great Britain after British officials were unable to guarantee…
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USDA exempts Beef Products Inc. from regulation
Since 2007, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has allowed the sale of ammonia-treated beef trimmings that have not been tested…
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SF hotel workers hold march, civil disobedience
On Tues., Jan. 5, Local 2 UNITE HERE hotel workers started the New Year with a strong march through downtown…
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CIA’s changing role in U.S. imperialism’s expanding war
In eastern Afghanistan, near the Pakistani border, a member of the resistance infiltrated a CIA compound and detonated an explosive…
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Amid growing poverty, H&M and Wal-Mart destroy unsold clothing
In a city where winter temperatures drop well below freezing and some 39,000 people spend their nights in homeless shelters,…
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Taser survivor wins claim in federal court
On Dec. 28, the Ninth Circuit federal court of appeals in California issued a decision limiting the authority of police…
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Chilean workers win union victory
On Jan. 5, union workers at Chile's Chuquicamata copper mine won a new 38-month wage contract ending a series of…
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Grand jury justifies racist police killing in Rockford, Ill.
On Dec. 23, a grand jury ruled that two white Rockford, Ill., police officers were completely justified in shooting an…
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Meet your boss: Robert Gates
A series by March Forward! , an organization of veterans and active-duty service members affiliated with the ANSWER Coalition. The…
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Judge rules against forced furloughs
On Dec. 31, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled against the furlough program implemented by California Gov. Arnold…
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Charges against Blackwater killers dismissed
On Dec. 31, District Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed all charges against five Blackwater mercenaries who faced mandatory 30-year sentences if…
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Students march from Florida to Washington, D.C. for immigrant rights
Four Miami Dade College students set out on a four-month trek to Washington to bring attention to the struggle of…
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One year after Gaza massacre
Dec. 27 marked one year since the beginning of Israel's 2008-2009 brutal siege and invasion of Gaza. The three-week land…
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Insurers to win big from health reform
In the first Christmas Eve session since 1895, the U.S. Senate passed a much anticipated and debated healthcare reform bill.…
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