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President Obama will speak to the nation on Wednesday from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and the Rev. Martin Luther…
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The U.S. Congress is presently in its annual August recess. Before it recessed, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment that would dramatically curtail legal U.S. Cuba…
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The U.S. Dept. of Justice has requested that former President George W. Bush and the highest figures in his administration receive full exemption from being tried for the Iraq War.
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While the rightist press kept us informed about the antics of Antúnez, who said that "at any moment a rebellion can explode in Cuba…," Israel Hernández-Llach, a Hispanic youth barely…
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Thank you for everything, my brother, it was an honor to share with you. On behalf of the Five, our families, thank you! So wrote Gerardo Hernandez, of the Cuban Five, from his prison…
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It’s no surprise that so many righties can’t seem to grasp the grand reality of what Americans truly want. But, this isn’t the only issue the majority of Americans are being ignored on.
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From Dr. King to today's dreamers suffer from this disease. I'm sure a pill is being developed that will alleviate that ailment, says the author. One can dream that there is no cure for…
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Brazil's action over the detention of Glenn Greenwald's partner shows South American nations no longer toe Washington's line. And the British proved their loyalty.
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Is it real that the Obama administration is finally getting serious about the environment, especially the critical issue of climate change? It would be a welcome change.
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There is a a full-scale political campaign over who should replace Ben Bernanke as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. And President Obama alone makes that decision.
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