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Pastors for Peace Founder Lucius Walker Dies at 80 - Democracy Now
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Pastors for Peace Founder Lucius Walker Dies at 80
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And the Reverend Lucius Walker has died at the age of eighty. Walker was the executive director of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization ...
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Soros Donates $100M to HRW - Democracy Now
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Soros Donates $100M to HRW
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Human Rights Watch has received a $100 million donation from the billionaire currency speculator and philanthropist George Soros. It's Soros's largest-ever ...
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Arizona GOP Recruits Homeless to Run for Green Party - Democracy Now
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Arizona GOP Recruits Homeless to Run for Green Party
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In electoral news, Arizona's Democratic Party has filed a complaint over a Republican effort to recruit local election candidates onto the Green Party ...
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Black Farmers Call for Cloture Vote on Discrimination Settlement - Democracy Now
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Black Farmers Call for Cloture Vote on Discrimination Settlement
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The Senate is facing renewed calls to finalize a $1.25 billion settlement for African American farmers in a class action lawsuit over longtime racial ...
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Groups File Suit over Laptop Searches - Democracy Now
Progressive News - 9 hours 34 min ago
Groups File Suit over Laptop Searches
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The US government is facing a lawsuit seeking to end searches of international travelers' laptops and other electronic devices without probable cause. ...
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Protesters, Police Clash over LA Shooting - Democracy Now
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Protesters, Police Clash over LA Shooting
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In Los Angeles, protesters and police officers have clashed for two consecutive days over the fatal shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant. ...
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Report: Torture-Linked Ex-CIA Officer Rehired as Private Contractor - Democracy Now
Progressive News - 9 hours 34 min ago
Report: Torture-Linked Ex-CIA Officer Rehired as Private Contractor
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The Associated Press is reporting a former CIA officer linked to the torture of a terror suspect has returned to the agency as a private contractor. ...
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UN Delays Release of Rwanda-DRC Report - Democracy Now
Progressive News - 9 hours 34 min ago
UN Delays Release of Rwanda-DRC Report
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The UN meanwhile has delayed release of a report accusing the Rwandan military of war crimes and possibly even genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
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Admitting Fault, UN Reports Over 500 DRC Rapes Since July - Democracy Now
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Admitting Fault, UN Reports Over 500 DRC Rapes Since July
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The United Nations has doubled its tally of rapes committed in eastern Congo since July and said it holds partial responsibility in failing to prevent them. ...
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Iraqi Soldier Kills 2 US Troops - Democracy Now
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Iraqi Soldier Kills 2 US Troops
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In Iraq, two US troops were killed and another nine wounded Tuesday when an Iraqi soldier opened fire at a military base north of Baghdad. ...
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Obama Rejects Extension of Top-Bracket Tax Cuts - Democracy Now
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Obama Rejects Extension of Top-Bracket Tax Cuts
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President Obama is expected to unveil additional economic proposals today that will include an end to Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. ...
Obama Unveils $50B Infrastructure ProposalDemocracy Now
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Jefferson Thomas of Little Rock 9 Dies at 67 - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:50
Jefferson Thomas of Little Rock 9 Dies at 67
Democracy Now
And the civil rights pioneer Jefferson Thomas has died at the age of sixty-seven. Thomas was one of the Little Rock Nine. The group of African American ...
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Muslim Workers Accuse JBS Swift of Mistreatment, Discrimination - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:49
Muslim Workers Accuse JBS Swift of Mistreatment, Discrimination
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The meat processing giant JBS Swift is facing allegations of rampantly mistreating and discriminating against Muslim employees. In lawsuits filed last week, ...
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Regulators Exempted Mariner Wells From Environmental Review - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:49
Regulators Exempted Mariner Wells From Environmental Review
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Newly disclosed records show at least three of the wells linked to the offshore rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico last week were exempted from ...
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Blair Cancels London Book Signing Over Anti-War Protests - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:49
Blair Cancels London Book Signing Over Anti-War Protests
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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has canceled a book signing in London this week over fears of a large turnout from antiwar protesters. ...
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Israeli Foreign Minister: Peace Deal Impossible, Settlements to Resume - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:48
Israeli Foreign Minister: Peace Deal Impossible, Settlements to Resume
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Israel's Foreign Minister has dismissed the chances of an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal while openly vowing to resume settlement construction this month. ...
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Castro Gives First Speech Since 2006 - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:48
Castro Gives First Speech Since 2006
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Former Cuban President Fidel Castro has delivered his first national address since stepping down in 2006. Speaking to thousands of students at the ...
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Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition, Human Rights Groups - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:48
Bahrain Intensifies Crackdown on Opposition, Human Rights Groups
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In Bahrain, a government crackdown on opposition and human rights activists has escalated with a new round of arrests. Over the weekend, twenty-three people ...
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12 Killed in U.S.-Militant Gunfight in Baghdad - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:48
12 Killed in U.S.-Militant Gunfight in Baghdad
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In Iraq, twelve people were killed and dozens wounded Sunday in a gunfight involving US troops. Iraqi forces called in US backup after Iraqi militants ...
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7 Killed in Mozambique Food Protests; UN to Hold Summit on Rising Prices - Democracy Now
Progressive News - Tue, 09/07/2010 - 05:48
7 Killed in Mozambique Food Protests; UN to Hold Summit on Rising Prices
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The United Nations has called an urgent meeting on a spike in global food prices that's fueling unrest in several countries. At least seven people were ...
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