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Charles Darwin at 200: Solidarity is the best survival strategy
February 26, 2009The 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, Feb. 12, brought back memories of a college course I took in which the topic was “social Darwinism,” a philosophy that exalted dog-eat-dog greed in the name of “survival...
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The progressive approach to fiscal responsibility
February 26, 2009Fiscal responsibility, the code word for balancing the budget, is on everyone's lips in Washington these days. With a federal budget deficit close to $2 trillion inherited from the Bush administration, the Obama White House is...
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Seeking Earth-like planets with alien life in galaxy
February 26, 2009NASA's Kepler spacecraft is ready to be moved to the launch pad and will soon begin a journey to search for worlds that could potentially host life, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said...
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Realizing the dream
February 26, 2009The Peoples Weekly World 35th Annual African American History Month celebrations in Connecticut last weekend had overflow crowds in Hartford and New Haven including many young people. The events featured local panels, music and a tribute...
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Iran: Verdict against five union leaders of Haft Tapeh expected in next few days
February 26, 2009(Reposted from www.iuf.org) The court hearing against the five union leaders of Haft Tapeh in the southern city of Shush concluded yesterday at 2.30pm local time. The Revolutionary Court said that the verdict will be issued...
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