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  ‘Arms for Syria can end up in Europe’: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Western states against providing weapons to Syrian militants who have commit...
  Obama urged to crush Syria’s air power: US senators have called on the White House to take out Syria’s air forces, pledging their full support if President Ba...
  
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  Social protests continue to rock Brazil: President acknowledges demonstrators' grievances as thousands hold rallies for a second night over poor governance.
  US to hold direct peace talks with Taliban: White House announcement coincides with opening of political office by Afghan anti-government group in Qatari capital.
  
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  Galtung-Overcoming the Taksim Square Conflict: 11 June 2013 - Prof. Johan Galtung, in Turkey, presents an analysis and much info directed at peaceful/nonviolent soluti...
  Justice at Guantanamo: From the Profound to the Ab...: Lawyers argue over basic rules as accused terrorist Abd al Rahim al Nashiri faces the death penalty. After being capture...
  
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  Edward Snowden: War on Whistleblowers "Only B...: Larry Wilkerson: Snowden's expertise allowed him to understand the threat of the NSA's surveillance programs on civil l...
  Senate Immigration Bill Fails to Advance Immigrant...: Comprehensive immigration reform fails to address root causes of migration...
  
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  David Suzuki: We ignore scientists at our peril: Commentary »Many scientists are saying we’re creating serious problems—but we have solutions.David Suzuki: We...
  Vancouver Green councillor Adriane Carr calls for...: Straight Talk »Vancouver’s Green party city councillor is hoping to see a provincial deposit and refund program...
  
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  Glenn Greenwald: As Obama Makes "False"...: Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who broke the NSA surveillance story earlier this month, joins us one day after...
  A Medical Ethics-free Zone? Guantánamo Doctors Ur...: As the prison-wide hunger strike at Guantánamo enters its 133rd day, a group of top U.S. doctors and public health spec...
  
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  Capitalism: A Structural Genocide: Book Review: Capitalism is responsible for a class-based genocide that targets the poor, particularly in the global sout...
  Ecosocialist resources, 34: Bolivia and 'recipes for socialism' ... How should a united socialist party work? ... The history and future of Leninism...
  
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  Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Exposes Dangers o...: The explosion that killed 14 at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas in April 2013 raises new concerns over OSHA funding an...
  Screen Propaganda, Hollywood and the CIA: Black Hawk Down, Zero Dark Thirty and Argo, those are only a few major recent productions showing how today’s movie in...
  
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  Health care for all: Actions against refugee healt...: Actions across the country sent a clear message to the Harper government. (Photo: Caelie_Frampton / flickr)...
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  Militarism and Sports – Part II (A Response): Militarism and Sports – Part II (A Response) Tyler Shipley A couple of years ago, I wrote a short article expressing m...
  Militarism and Sports – Part I (A Call): Militarism and Sports – Part I (A Call) Peter Miller and Daniel Lyder An oft-repeated opinion in the sports media...