Peace
Ukraine, “Morning Joe,” and the new Cold War
August 7, 2014Over the past few weeks the American people have been served up a steady stream of words and images by the major media about the conflict in the Ukraine.
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Thousands of Israelis protest Gaza war in Tel-Aviv
July 29, 2014Some 7,000 Israelis protested the war in Gaza under the banner: "No more deaths - Israeli-Palestinian peace, now," the largest protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza thus far.
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Nuclear disarmament policy a mixed bag, at best
March 11, 2014The ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the negotiation of a Fissile Materials Treaty, both of which the Obama administration favors, have been held up, one by the U.S. Senate, the other by another...
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Labor stalwart Lonnie Nelson dies at 83
February 14, 2014She was 83 years old and was active in the people's movements and in her Communist Party club until stricken by a stroke a few days before her death, Feb. 12.
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Closing wealth gap tops Obama’s State of the Union
January 29, 2014President Obama, in his 2014 State of the Union speech here last night, defined narrowing of the unprecedented wealth gap in America as a major task facing the nation.
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