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The Face That Launched a Thousand Drones?
The Face That Launched a Thousand Drones?

The much talked about August 9 Time magazine cover, unabashed in its aim to shore up support for the war effort in Afghanistan, has left many still shaking their ...... [ More ]

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Zahra’s Paradise: An On-line Graphic Novella
Zahra’s Paradise: An On-line Graphic Novella

Set in the aftermath of Iran’s fraudulent elections of 2009, Zahra’s Paradise is the fictional story of the search for Mehdi, a young prote... [ More ]

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Burning the Master’s House

by Onyango Oketch Now let the blame game begin. Schools in Kenya are going up in flames, together with the ideologies they espouse. We might say nothing new in these. ...... [ More ]

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URGENT ACTION: DEMAND THE RELEASE OF ONLINE NEWS EDITOR
URGENT ACTION: DEMAND THE RELEASE OF ONLINE NEWS EDITOR

UPDATE: RSF is reporting Chiranuch Premchaiporn has been released on bail of 200, 000 bahts. As of the latest reports, charges still stand against her. Chiranuch Premchaipo... [ More ]

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Jose Cendon and Collin Freeman Released
Jose Cendon and Collin Freeman Released

Jose Cendon and Collin Freeman were freed today against ransom and are on their way to Nairobi. The

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British Parliamentarians Speak Out Against Gaza Offensive 1

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Letter From the Grave
Letter From the Grave

Last Thursday, Lasantha Wickramatunga, editor of the Sri Lankan newspaper the Sunday Leader, was ass

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Rethinking Coal (Multimedia)
Rethinking Coal (Multimedia)

By Rebecca Carroll for Chuck Nelson mined coal seams deep below the Appalachian hills of Boone C

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General Strike in France
General Strike in France

© Anne Holmes 2010 Starting in early September the French began taking to the streets in a ser

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