"As through this world I've wandered I've seen lots of funny men, Some will rob you with a six gun and some with a fountain pen." -- Woody Guthrie
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor." - Mark Twain
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Take The Pledge
"I pledge that if any U.S. troops, contractors, or mercenaries remain in Afghanistan on Thursday, October 6, 2011, as that occupation goes into its 11th year, I will commit to being in Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.,
with others on that day or the days immediately following, for as long as I can, with the intention of making it our Tahrir Square, Cairo, our Madison, Wisconsin, where we will NONVIOLENTLY resist the corporate
machine by occupying Freedom Plaza until our resources are invested in human needs and environmental protection instead of war and exploitation. We can do this together. We will be the beginning." http://october2011.org/welcome
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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: 4,792 www.icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,662
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Saudi Arabia's Message to Syria, Decoded
By Brian Whitaker
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Coming Full-Circle in Tahrir Square
By Abdul Wahid
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Cultivating Violence Israel and its "right-wing Zionists"
By Prof Lawrence Davidson
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They Died in Vain; Deal With It
By Ray McGovern
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What Can We Do About The Great American Lie?
By Michael Lewis
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It's Time to put the Euro out of its Misery
By Mike Whitney
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The Jobs Crisis Demands Attention
By Shamus Cooke
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50 more killed by Syrian military:
A Ramadan military offensive to crush Syria's popular uprising escalated further yesterday when security forces backed by tanks killed more than 50 people in the desert city of Deir Ezzor and in villages close to Homs. http://bit.ly/ra6I7i
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Gulf nations call for Syrian reforms:
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Syria, Saudi Arabia and the coming regional sectarian war:
Inter�pret�ing the King's words, it is now offi�cial that Saudi Ara�bia joined action with Turkey to take a posi�tion from Syria, that will pro�vide an Arab cover for any action decided by the Secu�rity Coun�cil in a later stage http://bit.ly/pg8lxP
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Freed ex-Bahraini MPs tortured in prison:
Jawad Fairouz and Matar Matar were among the prisoners that gained freedom on Sunday. They told British media that they were beaten up several times during more than two months in custody. http://www.presstv.com/detail/192882.html
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Gunman killed near Saudi prince's palace:
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Fighting rages on several Libyan fronts:
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Libyan "rebel" leader sacks cabinet after general's death:
The NTC has come under heavy fire for its role in events leading up to Yunis's death, as well as its handling of the aftermath. http://f24.my/pdxnjy
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Shifting loyalties among Libya's Islamists:
The shifting battle lines of the anti-Gaddafi struggle have seen old Libyan Islamist fighters regroup and reconfigure their agendas to join the rebel ranks of the current uprising. But who controls yesterday's foes http://f24.my/opxAPL
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U.S. convinces Saleh not to return to Yemen: report:
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Afghanistan: Nato occupation forces kill 2 civilians, sparks protest against ISAF:
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Karzai orders probe into NATO killing of 8 civilians:
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Juan Cole: 50 US & NATO Occupation Force Troops Killed in Afghanistan in Past Week:
Another US helicopter got into trouble on Sunday, and had to make a hard landing in the eastern Paktia province, though no one aboard was hurt. It may have been forced down by Taliban fire. http://bit.ly/n9ps2I
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Taliban claim new weapon after US helicopter shot down:
"That night the Americans wanted to attack our mujahideen, and we targeted the helicopter with a weapon that is similar to an RPG [rocket-propelled grenade]," Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said. "And we are trying to get more of this weapon." http://bit.ly/qXCZnY
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US helicopter shot down in Taliban trap: Afghan official:
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British occupation force soldier 'sliced off fingers of dead Taliban fighters as souvenirs':
The Royal Military Police's Special Investigation Branch (SIB) has started an inquiry into allegations that he kept them as "macabre souvenirs" during the regiment's last tour of Helmand Province between September 2010 and April. http://tgr.ph/nvCtwB
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Gunmen torch 16 NATO tankers in Pakistan:
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U.S. military trainers could be targets:
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UN calls rights situation in Iraq 'fragile':
"Widespread poverty, economic stagnation, lack of opportunities, environmental degradation and an absence of basic services constitute 'silent' human rights violations that affect large sectors of the population," it said. http://yhoo.it/nUPuKQ
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Israel Protests: Over 250,000 join biggest anti-govt rally in Tel Aviv :
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Al-Shabab rebels withdraw from Somali capital:
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US Government Informant Helped Sinaloa Narcos Stay Out of Jail:
Mexican Lawyer Who Was Trusted Associate of "Chapo" Guzman Allegedly Paid Off Corrupt Mexican Officials, All Under the Watch of US Agencies http://bit.ly/roOCli
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Police shooting sparks London riots :
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YouTube film of police clash with girl, 16, that 'sparked riot':
In the video, demonstrators can be heard shouting at police to leave the girl alone and accusing them of attacking her. http://bit.ly/nSuCzs
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Enfield riots; Police baton charge on video:
Video shot of riots in Enfield on Sunday evening shows a line of riot police mounting a baton charge against a mob of rioters throwing rocks. http://bit.ly/roLpib
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New violent attacks break out in Hackney, London:
Fresh violence has broken out on the streets of London this afternoon between police and youths in Hackney. http://bit.ly/r6XWYE
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Spending cuts, police lay behind UK riot, locals say:
Anger at high unemployment and cuts in public services, coupled with resentment of the police, contributed to an explosion of violence and looting in a deprived London neighborhood, residents said Sunday. http://reut.rs/qsykxi
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Dow Falls 635 Points, Every Single Stock in S&P 500 Falls:
It was the kind of day when the only way to be happy was to sit in a dark room on top of a pile of gold. Virtually no other assets were safe http://bit.ly/n7kNOL
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43,000 strike telecommunications giant Verizon in Northeast US:
43,000 telecommunication workers in the Northeast of the United States went on strike Sunday morning against massive concessions demanded by Verizon including cuts to pensions, wages and health care and the ending of all job security provisions. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2011/aug2011/veri-a08.shtml
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A National Debt Of $14 Trillion? Try $211 Trillion:
"If you add up all the promises that have been made for spending obligations, including defense expenditures, and you subtract all the taxes that we expect to collect, the difference is $211 trillion. That's the fiscal gap," he says. "That's our true indebtedness." http://n.pr/q6wBM1
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Moody's cautious about U.S. deficit cuts plan:
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S&P's Rampage Continues:
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S&P cuts Israeli bonds guaranteed by U.S. to 'AA+':
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday lowered the ratings on U.S.-guaranteed bonds issued by the Israeli government to AA+ from AAA. http://bit.ly/pjznpg
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Congresswomen urge federal funding for homecare of Shoah survivors in US:
Holocaust survivors living in the United States would receive federal funds designed to help them age at home, rather than having to move to an institution, according to a new bill drafted by the Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and her Republican counterpart Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. http://bit.ly/mWgIyl
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August 07, 2011
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30 US Soldiers From Bin Laden Death Squad Unit Killed In Afghanistan:
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None Of The Navy SEALS killed in Afghanistan were part of team that killed Osama bin Laden, but belonged to same elite unit:
None of the 22 SEAL personnel killed in the crash were part of the team that killed bin Laden in a May raid in Pakistan, but they belonged to the same unit. Their deployment in the raid in which the helicopter crashed would suggest that the target was a high-ranking insurgent figure. http://bit.ly/qm8gFE
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4 NATO occupation force soldiers killed in Afghan attacks:
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Iraqi Civilians Killed By US Occupation Force Raid:
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Abu Ghraib abuse ringleader released:
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In this grave crisis, the world's leaders are terrifyingly out of their depth:
Certain years have gone down in history as great global turning points, after which nothing was remotely the same: 1914, 1929, 1939, 1989. Now it looks horribly plausible that 2011 will join their number. http://tgr.ph/psbLzh
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S&P AA+ rating on U.S. Sovereign Debt not Low Enough -- Peter Schiff :
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Asia Braces for Fallout From Downgrade:
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Saudi stock market first to plunge on S&P downgrade:
Saudi Arabia's stock market dropped 5.46pc on Saturday as it became the first exchange to react to the historic US credit downgrade. http://tgr.ph/pZey5N
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Tel Aviv Stock Exchange opens to 6% losses as global crisis felt in Israel:
Losses come as international markets are left reeling by Standard & Poor's downgrade of U.S. credit rating for first time in history. http://bit.ly/p5W4lO
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A day after 300,000 march for social justice, Netanyahu government pledges change:
Israel's finance minister says the government will take swift action to reduce the soaring cost of living, looking to ease tensions a day after 300,000 people demonstrated across the country. http://bit.ly/pgFhEu
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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