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The Peasants Need Pitchforks (Robert Scheer)
Apr. 6, 2011 (TruthDig) -- A “working class hero,” John Lennon told us in his song of that title, “is something to be/ Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV/ And you think you’re so clever and ...
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Japan says it may take months to end radiation leaks (Chizu Nomiyama and Yoko Nishikawa)
4:02 p.m. EDT, Apr. 3, 2011 -- TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan warned Sunday it could take months to stop radiation leaking from a nuclear plant crippled by a huge earthquake and tsunami three weeks ago, ...
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Fascism/Corporatism in the United States Today | Dale Tavris
Dale Tavris, M.D.Perhaps the greatest threat to freedom and democracy in the world today comes from the formation of the unholy alliances between government and business. This is not a new ...
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Bageant Moves On: We don't last, and there's no warranty (Fred Reed)
This will mean little perhaps to those who do not know Joe Bageant, but I write it for those who do. Or want to, which makes sense Mar. 27, 2011 (Jocotepec, Mexico) -- Joe lived awhile down the ...
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For the Love of Egypt: When Besieged Palestinians Danced (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Mar. 31, 2011 -- A dear friend of mine from Gaza told me that he hadn’t slept for days. “I am so worried about Egypt, I have only been feeding on cigarettes and ...
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Fukushima Fallout Reaches U.S.A. (Mike Whitney)
Trace levels of radiation found in rainwater from California to Massachusetts Mar. 31, 2011 (Information Clearing House) -- Three of the six nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have ...
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What the Patriot Act Does For You (Philip Giraldi)
Mar. 31, 2011 (AntiWar.com) -- Incessant warmaking overseas will someday end when the United States runs out of money or soldiers or both. But less well understood is the collateral damage here at ...
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BOOKS: Deadly Embrace -- Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad. By Bruce Riedel (Jim Miles)
Deadly Embrace - Pakistan, America, and the Future of the Global Jihad. Bruce Riedel. Brookings Institute Press, Washington, D.C. 2011. Mar. 28, 2011 (Palestine Chronicle) -- Given the nature of ...
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Droops to Three-Month Low in March (Shobhana Chandra)
Mar. 29, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Confidence among U.S. consumers dropped more than forecast in March as fuel costs surged to the highest level in more than two years. The Conference Board’s confidence ...
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Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Declined 3.1% From Year Earlier (Alex Kowalski)
Mar. 29, 2011 (Bloomberg) -- Residential real estate prices dropped in January by the most in more than a year, raising the risk that U.S. home sales will keep slowing. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of ...
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The Capitalist Follies (David Glenn Cox)
David Glenn Cox -- World News Trust Mar. 28, 2011 -- There are days in this world when the events overwhelm us. Forces of nature batter us and remind us of how frail our lives and our societies ...
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