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Anti-abortion church accused of child trafficking
February 1, 2010An Idaho church associated with right-wing causes and politics was accused of child trafficking.
Read moreA tribute to Capt. Hugh Mulzac
February 1, 2010Captain Hugh Mulzac was an important person in the early U.S. civil rights struggles and was the first African American to obtain a Master's License. This was the rank of Captain which qualified him to skipper...
Read moreOskar Lafontaine and the troubled German Left
January 28, 2010BERLIN -- While German politicians stared at the calendar, wondering nervously what the May 9 elections will bring in the biggest state, North Rhine-Westphalia, with its 18 million people, media attention suddenly switched to a personal...
Read moreDebt conflict riles Argentina
January 28, 2010Argentina's massive default on international debt repayments in 2002 has cut off foreign loan possibilities. The Fernandez government seeks once more to be able to borrow in order to fund social programs.
Read more10th World Social Forum in Porto Alegre
January 28, 2010The 10th World Social Forum opened on Jan. 26 in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre with a call for activists across the world to "unite to change the world.
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