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Why the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The following article first appeared in the August 2005 issue of Socialism and Liberation magazine . The 62st anniversaries of…
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Baghdad: 6 million people, 117 degrees and no water
For the past 24 hours, Baghdad has had virtually no running water. Major parts of the city of six million…
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Hundreds march to demand ‘Free the Jena 6!’
The writer is a member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and a national leader of Youth & Student…
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Gang report reveals: racist cops the problem, not youth
The Justice Policy Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank that studies ways to reduce incarceration, released a report on July…
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States export prisoners for profit
The prison population in the United States grew 2.8 percent from July 2005 to July 2006. Well over 2.24 million…
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Federal court sends Palestinian activist to prison
On July 12, a federal judge in Chicago sentenced Palestinian community organizer Muhammad Salah to 21 months in federal prison,…
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U.S.-India nuclear deal reveals hypocrisy
The United States and India have reached breakthrough in nuclear cooperation negotiations, which will give India access to U.S. nuclear…
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Ruling class unity on continued occupation of Iraq
The Iraqi Accordance Front announced on July 25 that it would suspend its membership in the Iraqi government headed by…
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African American general appointed to head AFRICOM
President Bush has nominated Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward to lead the newly created Africa Command (AFRICOM). Ward is the…
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Radio Free Europe goes off air in Armenia
Citing legal and financial reasons, Armenia’s state radio will not extend its contract with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. RFE/RL is…
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