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Canada implicated in torture at Guantanamo
July 22, 2008VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Canadian government is once again being accused of breaking international human rights laws, including the Geneva Convention. Newly released documents and DVD footage reveal that the Canadian government knew, as far...
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Looking Global Warming in the Eye
July 22, 2008When I first reported on global warming in the 1990s, events unfolded relatively slowly. Now they occur in such a blur that they barely have time to register on the media eye. Here's a sampling from...
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Netroots Nation event ends with call for unity
July 21, 2008The several thousand strong Netroots Nation conference ended in Austin Texas on Sunday with a rousing presentation by Van Jones of Green for All who endorsing Al Gore's call for a 10 year plan ending US...
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Gore, Obama at Netroots Nation conference stress renewable energy, grassroots activism
July 21, 2008“This is about a new direction for the American people,” said Howard Dean at a rally at the Netroots Nations conference in Austin Texas over the weekend. The event gathered some 3000 blogger-activists. Dean was among...
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WORLD NOTES: July 19
July 18, 2008Peru: Workers, peasants mount general strike The General Confederation of Peruvian Workers protested Peru’s free trade treaty with the U.S. as well as low wages and rising costs by staging a nationwide general strike on July...
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