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Occupy NY protesters: Romney's out of touch

Occupy Wall Street activists targeted a Mitt Romney fundraiser at a luxury Manhattan hotel on Wednesday, denouncing the Republican presidential candidate but also taking shots at all the contenders.

Sarah

on Thu, 2012-03-15 06:59

U.S. soldier flown out of Afghanistan as anger mars Panetta visit

A U.S. soldier accused of shooting dead 16 Afghan civilians has been flown out of Afghanistan, officials said, as Washington attempted to calm seething anger over a massacre that raised serious questions about the West's war strategy.

Sarah

on Thu, 2012-03-15 05:56

Does Occupy movement continue Martin Luther King's push for social justice?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s call to action – spoken four days before he was assassinated on April 4, 1968 – resonates powerfully in the hearts and minds of many in the
Post date: January 16, 2012 03:18 PM
Radioactive Concrete Is Latest Scare for Fukushima Survivors

The contamination was first discovered when dosimeter readings of children in the city of Nihonmatsu, roughly 40 miles from the reactors at Fuksuhima Dai-ichi, revealed a high school
Post date: January 16, 2012 02:37 PM
Day of service honors Martin Luther King Jr.

President Barack Obama will mark the holiday with a service project at the Browne Education Campus in Washington on Monday morning, and the first couple will attend the Let Freedom Ring
Post date: January 16, 2012 02:24 PM
Nigeria labor says no agreement to end fuel strike

Nigeria Labor Congress president Abdulwaheed Omar told journalists outside the presidential palace: "We have not reached a compromise." That means a midnight strike looms
Post date: January 15, 2012 03:09 PM
Occupy Vatican protesters evicted by police

Demonstrators attempting to set up a protest camp in St Peter's Square in Rome have been forcibly removed by riot police backed by the Vatican. Aiming to set up a protest camp
Post date: January 15, 2012 02:42 PM
#J20: Occupy The Courts Nationwide, San Francisco to Occupy Wall Street West

Actions planned in New York City: 5 OR 5:30pm - March from Liberty Sq to Foley Sq 6pm - Rally across from Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse @ 40 Centre St. Meanwhile, in San
Post date: January 15, 2012 08:01 AM
US marines urinated on dead bodies in Afghanistan

US forces in Afghanistan are facing fresh accusations of war crimes after film emerged which appears to show American marines urinating on dead bodies and laughing. Watch the video
Post date: January 12, 2012 08:35 AM
Wednesday: Protest Against State Repression at the NYC Nigerian Consulate

This upcoming Wednesday, January 11th is the 10 year anniversary of the opening of Guantanamo Bay Prison. This day is a somber recognition of previous repressive state measures that
Post date: January 11, 2012 12:01 PM
Syria's Bashar al-Assad blames 'foreign conspiracy'

The "external conspiracy is clear to everybody", Mr Assad said in his first public remarks in months. He said elections could be held later this year but "terrorism
Post date: January 10, 2012 02:48 PM
Mitt Romney in New Hampshire engages Occupy Wall Street protesters

In doing so, Romney seemingly announced his support for a federal public financing program for campaigns, ripping President Barack Obama for opting out of it. “Hey, instead of
Post date: January 10, 2012 01:05 PM