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The World of Our Dreams (David Korten)
A stunning and hopeful truth: The world we must create in order to survive is also the vision that unites us. This is the sixteenth of a series of blogs based on excerpts adapted from the 2nd ...
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Waiting for the Spark ((Ralph Nader)
Apr. (CommonDreams.org) -- What could start a popular resurgence in this country against the abuses of concentrated, avaricious corporatism? Imagine the arrogance of passing on to already cheated ...
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Secret Memos Expose Link Between Oil firms And Invasion of Iraq (Paul Bignell)
Apr. 19, 2011 (The Independent) -- Plans to exploit Iraq's oil reserves were discussed by government ministers and the world's largest oil companies the year before Britain took a leading role in ...
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The Politics of Corruption (Lawrence Davidson)
Lobby, Lobbification, Lobbified Apr. 18, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Lobbification is a word I have just coined for the corruptive process that bends politicians to the will of special ...
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Obama Settles on 2012 Campaign Slogan 'I'm Not as Bad as Palin' (Mike Whitney)
Apr. 18, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Barack Obama's prospects for reelection are much worse than his handlers think. There's a big opening for the GOP to retake the White House in 2012 and ...
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Throw Out the Money Changers (Chris Hedges)
Apr. 18, 2011 (TruthDig.com) -- These are remarks Chris Hedges made in Union Square in New York City last Friday during a protest outside a branch office of the Bank of America. We stand today ...
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Emergency chief takes action against Benton Harbor, Mich. (AP)
Apr. 16, 2011 -- BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- A state-appointed emergency financial manager has suspended the decision-making powers of Benton Harbor officials in a move that's likely the first act ...
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Gov. Shumlin says state will fight Entergy's Vermont Yankee lawsuit (Terri Hallenbeck)
Apr. 18, 2011 -- MONTPELIER (Burlington Free Press) -- Vermont Yankee owner Entergy Corp. turned to federal court Monday to try to keep Vermont from shutting down the Vernon nuclear power plant, ...
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Republican legislative gains tug nation to right (Ann Sanner and Calvin Woodward)
Apr. 18, 2011 -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- In state after state, Republicans are moving swiftly past blunted Democratic opposition to turn a conservative wish-list into law. Their successes, spurred by ...
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Former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter Convicted In Online Sex Case (Irish Times)
Apr 15, 2011 (Irish Times) -- A former top United Nations weapons inspector caught in an online sex sting was convicted in the US late yesterday for exchanging explicit messages with who he thought ...
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Fukushima Reactors Are a 'Ticking Time Bomb,' Japanese Govt in Denial (Michio Kaku)
Scientist Michio Kaku: When we hear "that things are stable, it’s only stable in the sense that you’re dangling from a cliff hanging by your fingernails." Democracy Now Apr. 13, 2011 AMY ...
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