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US demands silence on Palestine, slavery, Islamophobia at racism conference
The Obama administration is so far refusing to attend the U.N. World Conference against Racism in Geneva, which will convene…
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Obama seeks increase in war spending, again
Responding to the request of Pentagon generals, the Obama administration has asked Congress for $83 billion in supplemental war funding.…
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Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at Bush has sentence reduced
Iraq’s federal appeals court has announced that the sentence of Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at…
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Gaza massacre latest fashion among Israeli soldiers
Amidst a flurry of recent reports reaffirming Israeli criminality in Gaza, a seemingly marginal footnote to the atrocities: Israeli soldiers…
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Iraqi court punishes al-Zaidi for standing up for Iraqi people
Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi, who has become famous for his defiance of Bush and the U.S. occupation during a press…
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ANSWER Coalition extends its support and solidarity to Tristan Anderson
The ANSWER Coalition extends its support and solidarity to Tristan Anderson, his family, union brothers and sisters, comrades in the…
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Thousands of Palestinian supporters protest Davis Cup match
On March 7, 10,000 pro-Palestine supporters protested in Malmo, Sweden, outside an arena where Sweden and Israel were competing in…
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Israeli state to level Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem
The Israeli government is set to demolish 88 homes in the Al-Bustan area of Silwan in East Jerusalem. The demolitions…
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Gaza forums at San José State University follow weeks of protests
High school and college students along with older activists and other outraged area residents responded strongly to the brutal U.S.-backed…
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Iraq war veteran James Circello: All out on March 21!
If we were to ask everyone planning to travel to Washington this month to march on the Pentagon, I’m sure…
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