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 Nurses Protest in 60 Cities, Demand Tax on Wall Street
Thousands of nurses and supporters descended on their local Congressional offices nationwide Thursday, demanding that Wall Street pay for the crisis it created. The 60 protests in 21 states targeted both Democrats and Republicans.
 Author Naomi Klein Among Arrested in Oilsands Protest
More than 1,000 people have been busted at the gates of the White House the past two weeks, as the most ambitious of climate protests against Canadian oil comes to a head. “I wasn’t planning to get arrested,” Klein told the Star minutes after she was sprung, “It was a last-minute decision."
 Turkish Warships to Escort Any Gaza Aid Vessels
Erdogan says Turkey not only will escort Gaza aid vessels, it has also taken steps to stop Israel from unilaterally exploiting natural resources from the eastern Mediterranean.
 "Which Side Are You On, Obama? Which Side Are You On?"
After two weeks of daily sit ins, more than 1,250 arrests and two administration decisions that infuriated U.S. environmental groups, many of the activists departed Washington emboldened by the success of their demonstrations.
 'Peace': The Dirtiest Word in Era of Endless War
This is the American era of endless war. To grasp its sweep, it helps to visit Fort Campbell, Ky., where the Army will soon open a $31 million complex for wounded troops and those whose bodies are breaking down after a decade of deployments.
 Washington State Longshore Workers Dump Scab Grain to Protect Jobs
Before dawn today, 500 people broke down terminal gates, prevented security guards from interfering, and cut the train’s brake lines. Police used clubs and pepper spray on protesters in Longview, Washington, as they made 19 arrests.
 CIA's Push for Drone War Driven by Internal Needs
When David Petraeus walks into the Central Intelligence Agency Tuesday, he will be taking over an organization whose mission has changed in recent years from gathering and analyzing intelligence to waging military campaigns through drone strikes in Pakistan, as well as in Yemen and Somalia.
 New Report: The ACLU on Obama and Core Liberties
The particulars identified in this new ACLU report will not be even remotely new to any readers here, but given the organization's status among progressives as the preeminent rights-defending group in the country, and given the bird's-eye-view the report takes of these issues, it is well worth highlighting some of its key findings.
 9/11: Al Qaeda Succeeded in Ending the American Century
Despite the killing earlier this year of its charismatic leader, Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda appears to have largely succeeded in its hopes of accelerating the decline of U.S. global power, if not bringing it to the brink of collapse.
 US Vows to Veto Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN
The United States said explicitly for the first time on Thursday it would veto a Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership, drawing an immediate rebuff from the Palestinians who vowed to press ahead.
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