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The United Nations and imperialism
On Sept. 20, Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. Unlike most of the…
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Casualties and costs of the Iraq war
The casualties and costs of the Iraq war are astounding. Here is a brief look at the most recent figures.…
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Militant protests greet Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations
Militant protests have taken place daily during the fourth round of negotiations for the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. The negotiations…
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Chicago’s ComEd set to hike electricity costs by up to 40 percent
Commonwealth Edison, the largest provider of electricity in Chicago and Northern Illinois, is pushing for massive rate hikes. The rates…
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Attorney Lynne Stewart sentenced to prison in phony ‘terror’ case
On Oct. 16, attorney Lynn Stewart was sentenced to 28 months in prison for representing Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, who…
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Immigrants sue racist Arizona attorney general for seizing funds
Javier Torres, a truck driver from Burbank, Ill., a Chicago suburb, bought a car for $1,000 from a friend in…
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New Jersey prison conditions ‘reminiscent of Abu Ghraib’
On Aug. 4, New Jersey State Prison went on lockdown for the third time in 17 months. The lockdown followed…
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Miami FBI destroyed Posada’s file in 2003
This article first appeared in Cuba's newspaper Granma on Oct. 17. All the original documents in Luis Posada Carriles’ file…
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U.S. ‘war budget’: A real congressional scandal
Several recent polls show that people in the United States are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with Congress and the government in general.…
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U.S. government hides nuclear accidents at Santa Susana
While the U.S. government threatens sanctions and outright war against any non-imperialist country that obtains or states its intention to…
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