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Glenn Beck and the rise of Fox News’ militia media
April 10, 2009Source: Media Matters After a night of drinking, followed by an early-morning argument with his mother, with whom he shared a Pittsburgh apartment, 22-year-old Richard Poplawski put on a bulletproof vest, grabbed his guns, including an...
Read moreGlenn Beck and the rise of Fox News’ militia media
April 10, 2009Source: Media Matters After a night of drinking, followed by an early-morning argument with his mother, with whom he shared a Pittsburgh apartment, 22-year-old Richard Poplawski put on a bulletproof vest, grabbed his guns, including an...
Read moreUnion crew avoids pirate takeover, but ships captain held hostage
April 10, 2009Original source: A U.S.-flagged and crewed merchant ship carrying food relief supplies to Kenya was boarded by Somali pirates earlier today some 350 miles off the African coast. According to the latest news reports, the crew...
Read moreThousands in Baghdad celebrate Iraqi Communists’ 75th anniversary
April 10, 2009BAGHDAD — Thousands of Iraqi Communist Party members and supporters celebrated the party’s 75th anniversary at a mass rally in People's Stadium in central Baghdad last Friday. The main sports hall was packed with jubilant people...
Read moreOpen letter to President Obama from Muslims
April 10, 2009Republished below is an open letter we received from a new organization, Muslims for Peace, Justice and Progress. An extended version and list of signers is available at the group’s web site, www.mpjp.org. Dear President Obama,...
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