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London cops guilty of subway killing
Over 28 months later, London’s police force has been found guilty of putting the public at risk by shooting Jean…
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Georgians protest ‘Rose Revolution’ government
On Nov. 4, Georgians protested against the government of President Mikhail Saakashvili for the third day. As many as 70,000…
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What’s different about socialist Cuba’s elections?
School children staff the polling stations. The voters have personal contact with the candidates during the nomination process. Candidates are…
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Genarlow Wilson no longer prisoner of U.S. ‘justice’ system
Genarlow Wilson was freed from Georgia state prison on Oct. 26 after the Georgia Supreme Court threw out his outrageous…
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Senate Democrats endorse Mukasey, torture
In a capitulation to the Bush administration, two leading Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee—Diane Feinstein (CA) and Charles Schumer…
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Israel cuts fuel supply to Gaza
Dor Alon, the Israeli energy company that supplies fuel to Gaza, confirmed it was ordered to reduce shipments by the…
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Living without a roof
A recent study found that Los Angeles has more people sleeping in the streets than any other U.S. city. According…
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Ecuador refuses to renew lease on U.S. military base
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has said the only way he will renew the 10-year lease on the U.S. military base…
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Florida boot camp killers go unpunished
In January 2006, 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson died after being beaten by seven guards at the Bay County Boot Camp…
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Pope beatifies priests and nuns who supported Franco
Pope Benedict XVI staged the largest-ever mass beatification ceremony held by the Catholic Church, putting 498 priests and nuns killed…
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U.S. education policy leaves children behind
On Jan. 8, 2002, George W. Bush signed the "No Child Left Behind" education bill. Five years later, the public…
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Abortion rates unchanged regardless of the law
In countries where abortion is illegal, the abortion rate is equal to those countries that allow the procedure. On Oct.…
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Government attempt to deport L.A. 8 defeated
The writer is a member of the Committee for Justice for the L.A. 8 . The U.S. government’s 20-year attempt…
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White House suppresses global warming testimony
On Oct. 23, Dr. Julie Gerberding, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, testified on the impact of climate change…
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Capitalists get free reign to invest workers’ pensions
In December, the bosses will have another weapon in their war on workers' pensions. The U.S. Labor Department announced on…
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‘The people will succeed in the streets’
The writer is an organizer with the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) in L.A. and…
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Schools lose funding as war spending soars
According to a Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government study released Oct. 22, the United States spends an average of…
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Targeting Iran for regime change
The writer, a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, delivered this speech on behalf of the ANSWER Coalition…
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World condemns U.S. blockade of Cuba
On Oct. 30, for the 16th year in a row, the U.N. General Assembly voted by a landslide margin in…
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Oct. 27 protests throughout the United States
Oct. 27 Protests Throughout the United States See below for Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle and TV coverage The October…
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