Peace
Colombian government, pressured, will negotiate with FARC
August 29, 2012Colombian President Santos confirmed that his government and the FARC signed an agreement Havana that peace talks would begin in October in Oslo.
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The Mali war – the wages of sin
August 27, 2012The reports filtering out of Northern Mali are appalling: beatings and whippings for the slightest violations of Sharia law.
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Anti-nuclear weapons activist returns to prison
August 24, 2012With prayer and song, dozens of supporters saw anti-nuclear weapons campaigner Susan Crane back to prison.
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What does it take to “Rebuild the Dream”?
August 22, 2012In September 2009, Van Jones stepped down as Special Advisor under a barrage of right-wing criticism of his youthful flirtation with leftist politics.
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Judy Gallo, longtime activist, dies at 70
August 22, 2012About 100 friends and activists in labor and progressive groups gathered at a memorial here Aug. 18 to pay tribute to Judy Gallo, who died recently at age 70.
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