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‘Enemy combatant’ Padilla sues U.S. torture guru
Jose Padilla was held in military prisons for three years. Although Padilla is a U.S. citizen, he was classified and…
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U.S. healthcare system ranks worst in industrialized world
The United States healthcare system just received another failing grade. In a Commonwealth Fund study released Jan.8, researchers ranked the…
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Health insurance giant lets 17-year-old girl die
Seventeen-year-old Nataline Sarkisyan died on Dec. 21, 2007 of complications related to her treatment for leukemia. She died because Cigna…
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Texas makes background checks part of emergency response
The state emergency director in Texas recently told the Houston Chronicle that Texans who board emergency vehicles will now have…
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U.S. border agents attack Mexican residents
U.S. border police have been handed even more powerful weapons to terrorize immigrants and Mexican residents at the heavily fortified…
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California town recalls pro-Blackwater officials
Residents of Potrero, Calif., won a symbolic victory in their struggle against Blackwater’s plans to build a training camp just…
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U.S.-Peru ‘free trade’ pact spells trouble for workers
The U.S. ruling class is pushing ahead in its efforts to force developing countries to reduce restrictions on exploitation. On…
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San Francisco supports city IDs for all
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10 to 1 to allow anyone, including undocumented immigrants, to apply for and…
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Violent Chicago cops go unpunished
The Chicago Police Department has one of the worst records of abuse and violence in the country. It also has…
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Muslim community defeats racist LAPD ‘mapping’ plan
Community outrage stopped a Los Angeles Police Department attempt to identify and "map" the Muslim community in the area. The…
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