Politics - Part 46

Horrors of war: Mass grave discovered in Damascus
As the Syrian Army expelled rebel forces out of the capital of Damascus, soldiers discovered a mass grave of 20 corpses buried under rocks and other debris. The mass grave was uncovered in the Yelda district of Damascus, which had been under rebel contro ...[Read more]
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FBI Agents Raid Homes in Search of
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100 Million Poor People In America And 39 Other Facts About Poverty That Will Blow Your Mind
Every single day more Americans fall into poverty. This should deeply alarm you no matter what political party you belong to and no matter what your personal economic philosophy is. Right now, approximately 100 million Americans are either ...[Read more]
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On June 2, 2009, an apartment superintendent in New Brunswick, N.J., stumbled upon what he thought was a terrorist hideout and called 911. It was really an NYPD operation to conduct surveillance well outside its jurisdiction. (July 25) ...[Read more]
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Three Big Lies Perpetuated by the Rich
When it comes to the economy, too many Americans continue to be numbed by the soothing sounds of conservative spin in the media. Here are three of their more inventive claims: 1. Higher taxes on the rich will hurt small businesses and discourage job crea ...[Read more]
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Anger and Political Culture: A Time for Outrage!
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Terrorist Plots, Helped Along by the F.B.I.
THE United States has been narrowly saved from lethal terrorist plots in recent years ...[Read more]
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" .....On a trip to visit family in Seoul in April, I was approached by a man and a woman who claimed to be North Korean defectors. They presented me with a DVD that recently came into their possession and asked me to translate it. They also asked me to p ...[Read more]
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Almost entire Congress refuses to release tax returns
Members of Congress are demanding that U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney give full disclosure of all of his tax returns, but most are refusing to publicize their own. The presumptive presidential nominee has disclosed his 2010 tax return and 2011 t ...[Read more]
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In this RSA Animated lecture, renowned academic David Harvey asks if it is time to look beyond capitalism towards a new social order that would allow us to live within a system that really could be responsible, just, and humane? This is based on a lectur ...[Read more]
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