Maryland Police spying alleged

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Suit claims Maryland State Police surveilled peace activists By Brent Jones / Sun reporter / June 13, 2008 The American…

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Protests over fuel prices continue to spread

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Mon Jun 16, 2008 (Reuters) – Protests against surging fuel prices which have triggered fears of political instability and a…

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Supreme Court sides with Guantanamo detainees – again

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By Mark Sherman / June 12, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that foreign terrorism suspects held…

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Protests Against Blackwater – Today from 3 to 5pm

 Staff  June 12, 2008

A demonstration against Blackwater’s new border facility is being held today from 3 to 5 pm down near the border….

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Fuel Protests Intensify Across Asia

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By Choe Sang-Hun / The New York Times / June 14, 2008 Published: June 14, 2008 SEOUL, South Korea –…

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Blackwater’s Private Spies

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by Jeremy Scahill / The Nation / June 5, 2008 This past September, the secretive mercenary company Blackwater USA found…

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At end of 3rd week, OB Rag fund raising sizzles

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OCEAN BEACH, CA. At the end of a three-week fund raising campaign, OB Rag editors have found their efforts sizzling….

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U-T Reports: 70 Protest Blackwater Facility at Border

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By Tanya Mannes / UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF / June 11, 2008 OTAY MESA – About 70 people, many wearing green “Stop…

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Two dead in Europe fuel protests

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Two lorry drivers have been killed in fuel protests in Spain and Portugal as the hauliers’ strike continues. BBC /…

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