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Chris Hedges: How the American empire dug its own grave
Chris Hedges: How the American empire dug its own grave
The current American empire, damaged and humiliated by the troves of internal documents published by WikiLeaks, will, for this reason, persecute Julian Assange for the rest of his life. It does not matter who is president or which political party is in po ...[Read more]
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The W.H.O. lists Mu as a ‘variant of interest.’
The W.H.O. lists Mu as a ‘variant of interest.’
The variant, first identified in Colombia, has characteristics that suggest it might be able to evade antibodies from vaccination or infection. ...[Read more]
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Worker shortage will lead to UK food price rises, industry warns
Worker shortage will lead to UK food price rises, industry warns
Wholesale firms have been trying to mitigate rising costs ‘but will not be able to continue absorbing them’ ...[Read more]
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Devastating Flooding in NYC From Hurricane Ida Spurs Calls for Green New Deal
Devastating Flooding in NYC From Hurricane Ida Spurs Calls for Green New Deal
Climate advocates say the damage caused by record-breaking rainfall shows the need for green infrastructure and energy. ...[Read more]
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Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts ‘Primates’ Label on Video of Black Men
Facebook Apologizes After A.I. Puts ‘Primates’ Label on Video of Black Men
Facebook called it “an unacceptable error.” The company has struggled with other issues related to race. ...[Read more]
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China’s CNPC Set to Jumpstart Joint Oil Ventures in Venezuela
China’s CNPC Set to Jumpstart Joint Oil Ventures in Venezuela
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is reportedly laying the groundwork to revive projects in Venezuela. According to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg, CNPC is hiring local enterprises and sending its own staff, including engineers, for main ...[Read more]
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Hospitalizations for children sharply increase as Delta surges, C.D.C. studies find.
Hospitalizations for children sharply increase as Delta surges, C.D.C. studies find.
Vaccinations, however, have made a difference. ...[Read more]
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4 Found Fatally Shot After Man Opens Fire on Deputies in Florida
4 Found Fatally Shot After Man Opens Fire on Deputies in Florida
The gunman killed a man, two women and an infant who were found in two homes near Lakeland, Fla., the authorities said. A girl, 11, also was wounded. ...[Read more]
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Facing Corporate Blitz, Progressives Urge Unity to Defend $3.5 Trillion Package
Facing Corporate Blitz, Progressives Urge Unity to Defend $3.5 Trillion Package
"This is a winnable fight, but it will take strong alignment, sharp interventions, and bold negotiations to get our progressive priorities across the finish line," 11 groups say of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package. ...[Read more]
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The Dasht-e-Leili Massacre of Taliban prisoners of war, US FOIA
The Dasht-e-Leili Massacre of Taliban prisoners of war, US FOIA
November 2001, ~ 2,000 Taliban prisoners are believed to have been killed in container trucks by US-allied Afghan troops, operating with US forces, and buried in a mass grave in Dasht-e-Leili, #Afghanistan. Investigators discovered the mass grave in 2002 ...[Read more]
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Sri Lanka raids private warehouses after declaring a state of emergency due to food shortages
Sri Lanka raids private warehouses after declaring a state of emergency due to food shortages
Sri Lankan government raided private warehouses outside capital Colombo to seize thousands of tonnes of sugar last week. The raids came a day after the country declaring a state of emergency due to food shortages. ...[Read more]
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