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Bill McKibben on Hurricane Sandy and Climate Change: “If There Was Ever a Wake-up Call, This Is It”; Frankenstorm: Meteorologist Warns Hurricane Sandy an Outgrowth of Global Warming’s Extreme Weather; Nuclear Plants from Virginia to Vermont Could Be Impacted from Massive Hurricane Sandy; Hurricane Sandy Kills 51 in Haiti, Leaving Behind Fears of Disease Outbreak … Continued
Who Owns the World? Noam Chomsky on U.S.-Fueled Dangers, from Climate Change to Nuclear Weapons. HeadlinesOctober 26, 2012 Suicide Attack Kills 40 Worshippers in Afghanistan Syria Violence Continues Despite Informal Ceasefire Hurricane Sandy Kills 21 in Caribbean, Threatens U.S. Casting Ballot, Obama Urges Early Voting Romney Vows Jobs, Higher Pay if Elected Workers Stage … Continued
Prop 34: Ex-San Quentin Prison Warden Jeanne Woodford Backs California Measure to End Death Penalty; A Life Sentence for Stealing Socks? California’s Prop 36 to Decide Future of Three-Strikes Law; Valeria “Munique” Tachiquin: U.S. Agent Kills Young Mother of 5 in Latest of Growing Border Deaths. HeadlinesOctober 25, 2012 U.S. Drone Attack Kills At … Continued
Food Fight: Debating Prop 37, California’s Landmark Initiative to Label GMO Food; Michael Pollan: California’s Prop 37 Fight to Label GMOs Could Galvanize Growing U.S. Food Movement; Michael Pollan: From GMOs to NYC’s Soda Ban, Local Efforts Challenge Agri-giants’ National Control. HeadlinesOctober 24, 2012 U.S. Forces Kill 4 Children in Afghanistan Brahimi: Syrian Gov’t, … Continued
Exclusive: As Obama and Romney Agree on Afghan War, Israel and Syria, Third Parties Give Alternative. HeadlinesOctober 23, 2012 Obama Derides Romney on “Battleship” Approach to Military Spending Drone Attacks Among Shared Foreign Policy Stances in Romney-Obama Debate Ex-CIA Agent to Be Sentenced for Disclosing Torture African-American Woman Left in Critical Condition After Brutal … Continued
George McGovern Dies at 90: Remembering Democratic Senator, Antiwar Candidate’s Life and Legacy; “Long Distance Revolutionary”: New Documentary Tells Untold Story of Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Life Journey; EXCLUSIVE: “No Way Out”–Freed Hiker Shane Bauer On Solitary Confinement From Iran to United States. HeadlinesOctober 22, 2012 U.S., Iran Deny Report of Nuclear Talks Wisconsin Gunman Kills … Continued
As Sen. McGovern Nears Death, How the Antiwar Candidate Challenged Vietnam and Inspired Generation.
Minnesota Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment Fuels National Battle over Marriage Equality; Greg Palast: “Mitt Romney’s Bailout Bonanza: How He Made Millions From The Rescue of Detroit”; Greg Palast on “Billionaires & Ballot Bandits: How to Steal An Election in 9 Easy Steps”; Six Arrested in Illinois Protesting Bain Capital’s Plan to Close Sensata Plant, Move Jobs … Continued
Green Party Candidates Arrested, Shackled to Chairs For 8 Hours After Trying to Enter Hofstra Debate; Exclusive: Expanding the Debate with Third-Party Candidates Jill Stein, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson. HeadlinesOctober 17, 2012 Obama, Romney Respond to Pre-Selected Audience Questions in 2nd Debate Romney’s “Binders Full of Women” Remark Goes Viral Candidates Spar over Unemployment, … Continued
Secret Debate Contract Reveals Obama and Romney Campaigns Exclude Third Parties, Control Questions; Glenn Greenwald: Presidential Debates Highlight “Faux Objectivity” of Mainstream Journalists; Chilean Student Movement Awarded For Organizing Nation’s Largest Protests Since Pinochet Era. HeadlinesOctober 16, 2012 Obama and Romney Head to New York for 2nd Presidential Debate Report: U.S. to Help Build … Continued
