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"We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace, business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob." Franklin Delano Roosevelt also known by his initials, FDR - 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945)
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"Today television news is watched more often than people read newspapers, than people listen to the radio, than people read or gather any other form of communication. The reason: People are lazy. With television you just sit - watch - listen. The thinking is done for you." Roger Ailes (president of Fox News Channel) while working for the Nixon administration
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Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq "1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,787 www.icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,564
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"The Audacity of Hope," A July Fourth Shame on the Founders
By Ray McGovern
The instructions, of course, come from a weak Greek government unable to stand on principle because of the economic damage that can be done to Greece by the U.S.-dominated IMF, the European Union and Israel, a major trading partner. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28478.htm
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Some Killers Are More Equal Than Others
By Rami G. Khouri
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Syria: Man Films Himself Being Shot by Sniper
By Ian Black and Nidaa Hassan in Damascus
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Ralph Nader Is Tired of Running for President
By Chris Hedges
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Fourth of July Lies
By June Terpstra
This fourth of July article is a call to those people of the USA who can still think critically to stop merely talking about changing the US and hence, the world, and start doing it by creating resistance movements against the beliefs and practices that foster going into countries and homes to kill the people and take their resources. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28482.htm
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A Plan for Putting the GOP on TV News
By RT
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The End of the American Dream?
3 Minute Video
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The Fourth World War
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23 killed in fighting in south Yemen's Abyan:
"Al-Qaida" militants carried out offensive attacks at the military troops in Yemen's southern province of Abyan on Sunday, leaving 13 al-Qaida militants and 10 soldiers killed and dozens of others from both sides injured, local army officers told Xinhua. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7428164.html
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Army forces loyal to Saleh shell southern towns near Taiz:
He said the towns were home to the armed tribesmen who have pledge to support protesters calling for overthrowing of Saleh's regime. http://bit.ly/lwKVrz
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Ten killed, 28 wounded in Iraq attacks:
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Iraqi legislators want U.S. troops out:
"The legislators have signed 100 signatures, calling on the government to demand the departure of the U.S. occupation forces, in compliance with the security agreement signed between Baghdad and Washington," Uday Awad of the al-Ahrar (Liberals) Bloc told the Aswat al-Iraq news agency Monday. http://bit.ly/iFGCvP
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Syrian forces kill two, aim to retake Hama
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Taliban 'kidnap and execute British soldier':
The Taliban today scored a huge propaganda victory after allegedly kidnapping a British soldier as David Cameron flew into Afghanistan for a high-profile visit. http://bit.ly/mEFYoB
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Gaddafi's son says western powers attacking Libya are 'legitimate targets':
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Catholic Bishop in Libya has criticized the NATO campaign, calling it immoral and ineffective.
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Libyan rebels hire Washington's No. 1 lobby firm for 'advice and assistance':
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Millions endure drought in Somalia:
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Greece sell soul to Israel: Greek coast guard seizes Canadian ship bound for Gaza:
Canadian ship 'Tahrir' tries to set sail for Gaza after Greek authorities had banned the departure of all ships to Gaza from its ports; all passengers due to be detained once returning to Greek port. http://bit.ly/kGmtAc
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Israel and Greece forge closer ties :
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Israel, Greece mark growing ties with joint air force drill:
Greek and Israeli air forces hold two-week-long drill as the two countries' ties tighten following Greek government's attempt to halt the Gaza-bound flotilla from departing. http://bit.ly/kTMunf
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Greek rescue package will mean a default, warns S&P:
Efforts to resolve the Greek debt crisis were dealt a blow on Monday when rating agency Standard & Poor's ruled that Europe's favoured rescue plan is in effect a default. http://bit.ly/meR0mm
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Will militant unions derail big fat Greek sell-offs on the rocky route to recovery?:
Having voted its austerity programme through parliament in the face of mass protests, Greece will struggle to deliver on its pledges to cut costs and sell state assets worth billions. http://tgr.ph/kFNlsT
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Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after surgery in Cuba:
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Noam Chomsky denounces old friend Hugo Chávez for 'assault' on democracy:
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Chomsky says The Guardian is "dishonest" and "deceptive" :
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Canadian Aid Convoy to Cuba Refused Entry, Washington Border Crossing:
Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia participants in the annual caravan taking goods to Cuba via the United States and Mexico has been refused entry at the U.S. border crossing at Blaine, Washington. http://bit.ly/iC4Nd2
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CEO pay in US soared 23 percent in 2010:
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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