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In Swing Vote on Syria, A Dozen Liberal Senators Are the Decisive Block
Some Democratic senators who’ve cultivated progressive reputations nationwide haven’t hesitated to dive into Obama’s war tank. Will others do the same?
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New Brazil Protests Flare Up in 150 Cities, Meeting Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets
Brazil's Independence Day celebrations turned violent after protesters disrupted a military parade in Rio, and police fired tear gas at the crowd as it shouted anti-government slogans.
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Exposed: NSA and British Spy Agency Cracked Encryption Codes to Violate User Privacy
Edward Snowden's latest leaks reveal how U.S. and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked the online encryption relied on by hundreds of millions of people to protect their personal data.
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Top 10 Unproven Claims for War Against Syria
Here are some key questions which President Obama has yet to answer in the call for congressional approval for war against Syria.
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New Law Exiles Homeless People From South Carolina Capital
The Columbia City Council called an emergency meeting and passed a bill at 3:30am, now known as the “Emergency Homeless Response Plan,” which enables the forcible removal of homeless people from the city center.
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Strongman of Egypt: How General Al-Sisi Took the Revolution's Thunder
To millions of Egyptians, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is a hero who saved Egypt from the Muslim Brotherhood and is now battling a war on terror. Could he be the country's next president?
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Wisconsin's Widening — And Misreported — Police Crackdown on Dissent
Since July 24, the Wisconsin Capitol Police have arrested over 150 people and issued more than 300 citations — all for participating in the two-year tradition of singing at the Capitol known as the Solidarity Sing Along.
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An Unconstitutional Gag Order Threatens to Further Silence Barrett Brown
On Wednesday, a judge will decide whether or not the U.S. government is allowed to prohibit investigative journalist Barrett L. Brown and his defense team from speaking to the press.
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Clashes Break Out As Thousands of Teachers Protest in Mexico City
An estimated 10,000 teachers have been camped out in Zocalo square for two weeks as part of action against the president's plan for an overhaul to the educational system.
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Hedges: Last Chance to Stop the National Defense Authorization Act
We have begun the third and final round of our battle to get the courts to strike down a section of the NDAA that permits the military to seize U.S. citizens, strip them of due process and hold them indefinitely in military facilities.
