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Havel, Hero of Anti-Communist Revolution, Has Died
World  (tags: world, europe, obituary, death, Vaclav Havel, politics, 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Cal
- 159 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Vaclav Havel wove theater into revolution, leading the charge to peacefully bring down communism in a regime he ridiculed as "Absurdistan" and proving the power of the people to overcome totalitarian rule
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TAKE ACTION NOW! Tell the Chinese Government to Stop Putting Profit Over Human Life
Environment  (tags: pollution, politics, environment, workers rights, China, world, protection, government, green, ecosystems, destruction )

Cal
- 159 days ago - forcechange.com
Though China is rapidly developing as an industrial powerhouse and major exporter, it has repeatedly failed to take the same important strides with environmental protection and workers' rights. While the country expands as a key player in international co
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Thoughts Ron Paul's Monetary Plans, Foreign Policy, and Why
Society & Culture  (tags: government, ethics, corruption, constitution, congress, americans, republicans, propaganda, war, politics, Govtfearmongering, corruption, culture, activists, freedoms, world, society, politics, rights )

Michael
- 159 days ago - opednews.com
Ron Paul's Foreign Policy is long over due. This fiat or fractional banking monetary system has the world on the brink of an economic collapse. Those are 2 core issues, which when fixed, will make lots of other issues look trivial.
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Has Died
World  (tags: world, politics, NORTH KOREA, death, OBITUARY, KIM JUNG IL, news, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', freedoms, asia )

Cal
- 159 days ago - cbsnews.com
Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader whose iron rule and nuclear ambitions dominated world security fears for more than a decade, has died. He was 69.
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Hamas Moves Away From Violence in Deal With Palestinian Authority
World  (tags: world, politics, Hamas, violence, news, israel, palestine, middle-east, government, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', 'HUMANRIGHTS!' )

Cal
- 159 days ago - guardian.co.uk
slamic party that has controlled Gaza for five years is to shift emphasis away from armed struggle to non-violent resistance
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Obama Signs National Defense Authorization Act   video
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, obama-administration, politics, government, democrats, republicans, u.s., congress, NDAA, national-defense-authorization-act, interesting, news, 2012, campaign-2012, martial-law, law, legislation, ethics, rights, freedoms, america, americans )

PinkMindy
- 159 days ago - youtube.com
Senator Obama campaigned in 2008 to close Guantanamo Bay ... and then he just signed the NDAA, which allows for the U.S. Government to indefinitely arrest and detain American citizens along with combatants -- without being criminally charged! Martial Law?
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Hitch - A Eulogy By Sam Harris
Society & Culture  (tags: celebrity, culture, education, politics, religion, society )

Kit
- 159 days ago - samharris.org
For those of us who sometimes agreed or often disagreed with Christopher Hitchens, it was indeed a sad day to learn of his death. One more shining light of intellectual brilliance has left us.
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The Fracking Industry Has Bought Off Congress: Here Are the Worst Offenders
Business  (tags: politics, society, fracking, dishonesty, environment, ethics, corporate, consumers, business, usa, corruption, energy )

Cal
- 159 days ago - alternet.org
Thanks to our morally bankrupt political system and the Supreme Court's ruling on Citizens United, the fracking lobby's power of the purse is huge.
28 comments
The Champions of the Ninety-Nine Percent
Society & Culture  (tags: activists, americans, culture, dishonesty, education, freedoms, government, law, media, police, politics, religion, rights, society )

Kit
- 159 days ago - truth-out.org
Solomon is no political opportunist--he's been fighting for these values for decades and describes his approach to campaigning this way: "principle as strategy."
12 comments
Obama, Congress Back Legalization of a Police State
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, bushadministration, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, cover-up, crime, democrats, dishonesty, elections, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, military, news, obama, politics, propaganda, republicans, terrorism )

Kit
- 159 days ago - opednews.com
This piece of legislation enshrines in law the worst of the crimes carried out under the Bush administration and provides legal sanction for an American military-police state. The sweeping bipartisan support it received in both houses of Congress has-->
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Senate Approves Short-Term Extension of Payroll Tax Cut, Gives Obama Two Months to OK Keystone XL Pipeline
Environment  (tags: animals, climate-change, CO2emissions, conservation, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, globalwarming, greenhousegases, habitatdestruction, healthconditions, politics, pollution )

Kit
- 159 days ago - commondreams.org
GOP and Democratic sources told POLITICO "that the White House swallowed the House Republican-written pipeline rider in order to get a deal to extend the tax holiday, jobless benefits and the Medicare reimbursement rate into February."
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2011: The Year Corporations Attacked Democracy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, americans, candidates, congress, constitution, corruption, crime, dishonesty, elections, Govtfearmongering, lies, media, military, politics, propaganda )

Kit
- 160 days ago - opednews.com
For eighty years, Americans have feared robots, worrying they might one day rule the world. In 2011 we realized our real enemies are not robots, but multinational corporations, who have declared war on democracy.
24 comments
Private Water Companies Come to Texas Bringing Soaring Rates, Little Recourse for Consumers
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, busines, consumers, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, economy, marketing, politics, society, WATER )

Kit
- 160 days ago - commondreams.org
When Robert White opened his water bill last month, his jaw dropped: $250 for a month's worth of water and sewer service. The 63-year-old construction contractor, who shares a three-bedroom home with his wife--> Coming soon to your town.
30 comments
Wall Street Likes Your Amnesia
Business  (tags: abuse, americans, business, consumers, corporate, corruption, dishonesty, economy, ethics, finance, foreclosures, government, investments, lies, marketing, money, politics, society )

Kit
- 160 days ago - atimes.com
The Fed insisted that the loans were repaid and there have been no losses, but the Bloomberg report said the banks reaped a $13 billion windfall in profits--> By Ellen Brown - well worth reading.
14 comments
The Way to Occupy a Bank Is to Own One
Business  (tags: americans, business, consumers, economy, Entrepreneurs, ethics, finance, goodnews, investments, marketing, money, politics, society )

Kit
- 160 days ago - opednews.com
The campaign to "move your money" has gotten a groundswell of support. Having greater impact would be to "move our money" -- move our local government revenues out of Wall Street banks into our own publicly-owned banks.
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