Politics
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Welcome to a new theocracy: The Jewish Republic of Israel (Gideon Levy)
Oct. 10, 2010 (Haaretz) -- Remember this day. It's the day Israel changes its character. As a result, it can also change its name to the Jewish Republic of Israel, like the Islamic Republic of Iran. ...
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The Secret Big-Money Takeover of America (Robert Reich)
Oct. 8, 2010 (Information Clearing House) -- Not only is income and wealth in America more concentrated in fewer hands than it’s been in 80 years, but those hands are buying our democracy as never ...
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America’s Third World Economy (Paul Craig Roberts)
Oct. 8, 2010 (Information Clearing House) -- For a number of years I reported on the monthly nonfarm payroll jobs data. The data did not support the praises economists were singing to the “New ...
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When Will Direct Action Blossom? (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust June 14, 2010 -- Anais Nin sez: “There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” I think of her ...
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Loud Talk, Small Minds (Joel S. Hirschhorn)
Joel S. Hirschhorn -- World News Trust Oct. 9, 2010 -- In trying to understand how so many Americans adore people like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh I have come to this ...
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‘Dying to Win’: Newt Gingrich’s ‘Terrorism’ (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 7, 2010 -- On Sept. 30, within the time frame of a few hours, an accused man reportedly confessed to terrorism charges in Germany, the terrorism threat level ...
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The Truth about Immigration (Mickey Z.)
Mickey Z. -- World News Trust May 18, 2010 -- Everything negative you’ve heard about immigration is true. In fact, all the election cycle talk about lazy parasites pouring over borders to leech off ...
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Panel: Gov't blocked scientists on spill estimate (Dina Cappiello)
Oct. 7, 2010 -- WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration blocked efforts by government scientists to tell the public just how bad the Gulf oil spill could become and committed other missteps that ...
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Daschle Admits -- Then Denies -- That White House Agreed With Industry To Scrap Public Option (Brian Beutler)
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle acknowledged that the public option didn't survive the health care debate because of a "understanding" that the White House reached with health care ...
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Will Americans Act to Prevent Economic and Environmental Collapse? (Ted Rall)
Oct. 1, 2010 -- PHILADELPHIA (Information Clearing House) -- I am touring to promote my new book. "The Anti-American Manifesto" lays out America's biggest problems and what we can do to fix them. ...
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US Top Court Refuses to Hear Guantanamo Wiretap Case (Agence France Presse)
A member of the US military mans the guard post before sunrise at Camp Delta. (AFP) Oct. 4, 2010 -- WASHINGTON (Agence France Presse) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a plea by 23 ...
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