Thai truckers fuel protest sparks fears of military coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of truckers went on a half-day strike in Thailand on Wednesday demanding government help against rising…
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Fuel Protests Erupt in Asia As Oil Hits $139 a Barrel
By Kevin Sullivan / Washington Post Foreign Service / Wednesday, June 11, 2008 LONDON, June 10 — Protests over soaring…
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Tagged: Border Issues
Kucinich to push for referral of impeachment resolution to Judiciary Committee
Staff June 9, 2008 0 Comments on Kucinich to push for referral of impeachment resolution to Judiciary Committee
By Mike Sheehan SEE UPDATE BELOW : House votes to send impeachment resolution to committee where it is expected to…
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American Deserters, a Case of Canadian Conscience
More than 25,000 American soldiers have deserted the American Army since the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Hundreds of them…
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Stocks plunge, unemployment grows, home equity vanishes, soldiers killed … just another beautiful day in the Empire
Frank Gormlie June 6, 2008 4 Comments on Stocks plunge, unemployment grows, home equity vanishes, soldiers killed … just another beautiful day in the Empire
HOMETOWN, USA – It was another beautiful day, here in the American Empire. The Dow dropped today nearly 400 points….
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It Starts Here: California Woman Sets Fire at 3 Gas Stations (and a Starbucks) in Protest of High Gas Prices
Staff June 6, 2008 4 Comments on It Starts Here: California Woman Sets Fire at 3 Gas Stations (and a Starbucks) in Protest of High Gas Prices
Danville, California (KPIX) — A California woman is facing arson charges for setting fires at three gas stations and a…
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Senate Intelligence Committee Report: Bush misused Iraq intelligence
Staff June 5, 2008 5 Comments on Senate Intelligence Committee Report: Bush misused Iraq intelligence
By Randall Mikkelsen / June 5, 2009 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush and his top policymakers misstated Saddam…
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Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control
Bush wants 50 military bases, control of Iraqi airspace and legal immunity for all American soldiers and contractors By Patrick…
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Attention Geeks and Hackers – Uncle Sam’s Cyber Force Wants You!
By William J. Astore / TomDispatch / June 5, 2008 Recently, while I was on a visit to Salon.com, my…
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OB Locals Make Fun in the Round-A-Bout at Greene (Street) Square
Frank Gormlie June 4, 2008 3 Comments on OB Locals Make Fun in the Round-A-Bout at Greene (Street) Square
Dangerous “intersection” results in a block party OCEAN BEACH, CA. Heather Clark almost got hit in the huge intersection at…
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Obama, Clinton and What Has Been Achieved
by John Nichols / The Nation / 06/04/2008 The longest, most demographically-difficult and highest-turnout campaign ever for the presidential nomination…
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Now Bring on McCain: Epic Struggle Ends With Victory For Obama
The most expensive primary campaign in US history ends with Barack Obama claiming the Democrat crown – and Hillary Clinton…
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