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Archives for February 2013

Syrian Refugees Face Perilous Journey Across Jordanian Border

JORDAN-SYRIA BORDER – (MintPress) – Fleeing with the clothes on their backs and a few treasured possessions packed in flimsy suitcases and plastic bags, the strain was clearly etched on the faces of these Syrian refugees — what they left behind and of their arduous flight to safety. Hundreds now stood in a pleasant olive […]

Dale Gavlak
By Dale Gavlak

JORDAN-SYRIA BORDER - (MintPress) - Fleeing with the clothes on their backs and a few treasured possessions packed in flimsy suitcases and plastic bags, the strain was clearly etched on the faces of these Syrian refugees — what they left behind and of their arduous flight to safety. Hundreds now stood in a pleasant olive grove just across the

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The Reel Deal: The Far Right Is Afraid Of Democracy

  You have such a fervent, passionate, evangelical faith in this country — why in the name of God don’t you have any faith in the system of government you’re so hell-bent to protect? — “Seven Days in May” (1964) When someone continually and conceitedly touts their fidelity, check the scandal sheets for their names. When […]

Edward Rhymes
By Edward Rhymes

  You have such a fervent, passionate, evangelical faith in this country — why in the name of God don’t you have any faith in the system of government you’re so hell-bent to protect? — "Seven Days in May" (1964) When someone continually and conceitedly touts their fidelity, check the scandal sheets for their names. When someone,

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Sequester Chicken

On March 1, $85 billion in automatic sequestered cuts are scheduled. Congress may or may permit them. Obama calls instituting them dire. On Feb. 19, he said: “(They) won’t help the economy, won’t create jobs, will visit hardship on a whole lot of people.” He spent four years benefitting bankers, war profiteers, other corporate favorites […]

Stephen Lendman
By Stephen Lendman

On March 1, $85 billion in automatic sequestered cuts are scheduled. Congress may or may permit them. Obama calls instituting them dire. On Feb. 19, he said: "(They) won't help the economy, won't create jobs, will visit hardship on a whole lot of people." He spent four years benefitting bankers, war profiteers, other corporate favorites and

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Voting Rights Law Gets Supreme Court Challenge

The most potent weapon in fighting discrimination at the ballot box comes before the Supreme Court in a case that weighs the nation’s enormous progress in civil rights against the need to continue to protect minority voters. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday in a challenge to the part of the Voting Rights Act that […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

The most potent weapon in fighting discrimination at the ballot box comes before the Supreme Court in a case that weighs the nation's enormous progress in civil rights against the need to continue to protect minority voters. The justices are hearing arguments Wednesday in a challenge to the part of the Voting Rights Act that forces places with a

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Hagel Takes Helm At Pentagon After Bitter Fight

Chuck Hagel takes charge at the Defense Department with deep budget cuts looming and Republican opponents still doubtful that he’s up to the job. Hagel is expected to be sworn in Wednesday and is likely to address the staff in his first day as defense secretary. The bitter, seven-week fight over his nomination ended Tuesday […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

Chuck Hagel takes charge at the Defense Department with deep budget cuts looming and Republican opponents still doubtful that he's up to the job. Hagel is expected to be sworn in Wednesday and is likely to address the staff in his first day as defense secretary. The bitter, seven-week fight over his nomination ended Tuesday as a deeply divided

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Wary Of Crises, Americans Tune Out Budget Cut Talk

President Barack Obama is pulling out all the stops to warn just what could happen if automatic budget cuts kick in. Americans are reacting with a collective yawn. They know the shtick: Obama raises the alarm, Democrats and Republicans accuse each other of holding a deal hostage, there’s a lot of yelling on cable news, […]

Associated Press
By Associated Press

President Barack Obama is pulling out all the stops to warn just what could happen if automatic budget cuts kick in. Americans are reacting with a collective yawn. They know the shtick: Obama raises the alarm, Democrats and Republicans accuse each other of holding a deal hostage, there's a lot of yelling on cable news, and then finally, when

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