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Israeli soldiers tell of Gaza atrocities
March 21, 2009JERUSALEM (IPS) — Based on testimony from Israeli soldiers who took part in the recent war in Gaza, Israel is being confronted directly with the serious charge that permissive rules of engagement allowed for the killing...
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San Francisco Bay area marks Iraq war anniversary
March 21, 2009SAN FRANCISCO — The BART rapid transit system linked demonstrations throughout the Bay Area March 19 as peace activists marked the 6th anniversary of the Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq with a day of direct actions,...
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At failed firms, no bad deed goes unrewarded
March 21, 2009SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 20 (IPS) - Thousands of angry U.S. workers took to the streets Thursday to protest some major banks and insurance companies that have handed out extravagant bonuses on the taxpayers' dime, as the...
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Coping in a world of ‘peak water’
March 21, 2009UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) - As more than 20,000 people meet in Istanbul for a major week-long conference on future management of the world's water supplies, women's groups are working to ensure that policy decisions...
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Of rats and sinking ships
March 21, 2009Well, what do you know? Northern Rock, the first British lender to go completely pear-shaped and take a massive bail-out from the taxpayer, continued to make 'risky' loans after it was bailed out. Yes, and so...
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