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Are Blagojevich and Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Money Dealings with Chicago's Indian Community Tied to the Corruption Charges?
Clues emerge in the possible connection between Jesse Jackson Jr., Blagojevich, and the money for Obama's vacant Senate seat....
Adding Up Bush's Damage
Bush's catalog of his transgressions against the nation's interests would keep him in a confessional for the rest of his life....
Obama to Inherit Legacy of Neoliberalism's Crash
"This crisis is unprecedented since the Great Depression. It will take unprecedented measures."...
10 Reasons To Be Hopeful About 2009 -- and 3 Reasons To Be Terrified
Corporate power is waning, health reform is gaining ground and a climate-friendly economy is on the horizon. Will change finally happen? ...
The Paradox of Israel: Regional Super Power and the Largest Jewish Ghetto Ever Created
Israelis keep saying they only want security, while they go on electing leaders whose policies make them less secure....
Obama to Inherit Legacy of Neoliberalism's Crash
"This crisis is unprecedented since the Great Depression. It will take unprecedented measures."...
Are 'Hail Mary' Technological Solutions Our Only Hope to Prevent Disastrous Climate Change?
In a recent survey, the majority of scientists said artificially lowering global temperatures could be a "Plan B" for saving the planet. ...
Everything You Need to Know about Iran But the Mass Media, the Republicans and Hillary Clinton Wouldn't Tell You
A conspiracy of myths about Iran has been pushed on us to make it seem scary. Want to hear some facts?...
Prosecute the Iraq Invasion, Not Just Torture
Now that the debate on accountability for torture has entered the mainstream, it should be extended to the illegal invasion of Iraq....
RIGHTS-EL SALVADOR: Impunity Defies Inter-American Court
SAN SALVADOR, Jan 2 (IPS) - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ordered the Salvadoran state to fully comply with its sentence in the case of the murder of businessman Mauricio García Prieto, and to put an end to threats and harassment of the victim?s parents by government agents....
ARGENTINA: Ecoclubs Draw Youngsters into Environmental Leadership
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 2 (IPS) - Ecoclubs, an international social movement of teenagers and young people who work with their communities to enhance quality of life through environmentally-related initiatives, while developing their own potential for leadership and action, were born in Argentina 16 years ago and have since expanded to 30 countries in Latin America, Europe and Africa. ...
HEALTH-AFRICA: Maximising the Benefits of AIDS Funding
NAIROBI, Jan 2 (IPS) - Significant new investments in the fight against the AIDS pandemic could have positive impacts on broader health systems in Africa if governments handle them right....
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