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Black atheists plan billboard campaign for African American History Month
February 8, 2012Featured on the billboard are images of famous 19th and 20th century African American figures along with contemporary freethinkers.
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Egypt blocks National Endowment for Democracy
February 8, 2012Egypt's military government announced recently that 43 people face prosecution on charges of using foreign money to influence Egyptian politics.
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Britain’s Morning Star feels no joy on queen’s anniversary
February 8, 2012Defenders of the status quo assert that the monarchy is largely symbolic or even little more than a tourist attraction, but its residual powers are real, extensive and undemocratic.
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Talk of military intervention in Syria recalls Iraq debacle
February 7, 2012The talk of covert action, "no fly zones," and military involvement via proxies has ratcheted up following the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN Security Council resolution.
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Marriage equality moves forward in California
February 7, 2012A federal appeals court ruled Feb. 7 that California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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