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Disarmament advocates vs. U.S.-India nuclear deal
September 30, 2008Peace and disarmament activists are warning that an agreement now before the Senate to let India buy nuclear fuel and technology from the United States for civilian purposes could make it easier for India to build...
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Stock market drops 777 points as House votes down Wall Street bailout
September 30, 2008The stock market dropped by 777 points today, in response to the bailout vote in Congress, its largest numerical drop in history. As a percentage of overall volume, the drop did not measure in the top...
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The financial crisis and the 2008 elections
September 30, 2008John McCain is posing as a populist. In a typical sound bite, he says, 'We need to put our country first and focus what's best for Main Street. It's the excess and greed of Washington and...
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Stop the U.S.-India nuclear deal
September 30, 2008By this time next week, Congress will likely have left Washington for the countdown to Election Day. Before your representative and senators go home, President Bush is urging them to rush through a nuclear cooperation agreement...
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Crisis in Germanys Social Democratic Party
September 30, 2008BERLIN — The big weekend blowout in Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) demonstrates how to cut off your nose to spite your face. In a series of small, smaller and smallest secret gatherings the party leaders...
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