Terrorism
Kenya carnage will beef up African anti-terror efforts
September 24, 2013Before the Westgate attack, Kenya had successfully thwarted a number of terrorist plots. The coming days and weeks are likely to see more beefed up, continent-wide efforts to counter terrorism.
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Today in labor history: Sept 11, 2001
September 11, 2013"Unity and solidarity can make us stronger. Mourning is not a cry for vengeance. Together we have to find a way out of the crisis. The Ground Zero solidarity can be turned toward the problems we...
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Firefighters union leads somber 9/11 commemoration
September 11, 2013Hundreds of union members lost their lives doing their job on that horrific day 12 years ago; the labor movement continues to honor all 9/11 victims and work like hell for those who survived.
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Sept. 11, 2001 archives: Facing the future from Ground Zero
September 11, 2013On street corners and doorsteps in neighborhoods around Manhattan burning candles stand as small monuments to hope and peace. Tens of thousands have participated in candlelight vigils. It's a city coming to terms with one of...
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“The Gatekeepers”: brutally frank and powerful
August 8, 2013If you have any interest at all in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "The Gatekeepers" is essential viewing.
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