A Census First: Black Voter Turnout Surpasses Whites

Making history, America’s blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to victory amid voter apathy.

by Associated Press

The Downwinders: Fracking Ourselves To Death In Pennsylvania

A new generation of downwinders is getting sick as an emerging industry pushes high-volume hydraulic fracturing.

More than 70 years ago, a chemical attack was launched against Washington State and Nevada. It poisoned people, animals, everything that grew, breathed air, and drank water. The Marshall Islands were also struck. This formerly pristine Pacific atoll was branded “the most contaminated place in the world.” As their cancers developed, the victims of

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Anonymous Intelligence Sources, Syria Accuse Israel Of Collaboration With Terrorists

Allegations have surfaced that Israel organized its recent bombing campaign in Damascus in collaboration with Al-Qaeda affiliates.

Allegations have surfaced that Israel organized its recent bombing campaign against the Syrian military in collaboration with terrorists

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Four Dead in Ohio: The Search for Kent State Justice Continues (UPDATE)

Forty-three years after the 1970 Kent State massacre that left four students dead and nine injured, survivors of the Vietnam War protest are still searching for justice, maintaining that National Guard troops murdered innocent student protesters. In April of last year, the Justice Department rejected a request to open a new investigation, despite audio recordings […]

Four Dead in Ohio: The Search for Kent State Justice Continues (UPDATE)

Forty-three years after the 1970 Kent State massacre that left four students dead and nine injured, survivors of the Vietnam War protest are still searching for justice, maintaining that National Guard troops murdered innocent student protesters.

In April of last year, the Justice Department rejected a request to open

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Invisible Sports Asterisks: Jackie Robinson Film Highlights Who’s Missing From History

The film “42” details the life of baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s as he becomes the first Black player to play major league baseball in America.

This month the new film about Jackie Robinson’s life, “42,” was released. It details the trials and travails of the baseball legend as he becomes the first Black player to play major league baseball in America. There are some, and at times this writer is one of them, who believe that

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Thousands Of Refugees Return To Somalia As New Government Struggles To Rebuild

Janessa Schilmoeller   NAMIBIA — As many as 14,353 Somali refugees have returned home from Kenya since January, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reported over the weekend. Up to 1,029 people reported to have moved to Somalia thus far in April — a sign that increased security operations in the Horn of Africa appear to be contributing […]

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NAMIBIA — As many as 14,353 Somali refugees have returned home from Kenya since January, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reported over the weekend. Up to 1,029 people reported to have moved to Somalia thus far in April — a sign that increased security operations in the Horn of Africa appear to

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NRA Gun Control Money Controls Senate

Trisha Marczak When the democratic-controlled Senate voted down a bill that would have expanded background checks to all gun purchasers — despite a 90 percent approval rating among Americans — pundits were left scratching their heads over the logic that prevailed. Yet a recent report released by the Sunlight Foundation sheds light on the ties lawmakers […]

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When the democratic-controlled Senate voted down a bill that would have expanded background checks to all gun purchasers — despite a 90 percent approval rating

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