Egypt Election: Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Could Face...
Thursday, May 9, 2002
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As Israeli Troops Mass On the Gaza Strip Border, a Deal Is Struck to Free Palestinians Trapped Inside the Church of the Nativity, But the Buses to Escort Them Out Drive Away Empty: A Report From the O
The Israeli army is massing on the border of the Gaza Strip after a suicide bombing killed 15 people near Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s security cabinet early this morning gave the green light for operations against alleged "terrorist targets." And President Bush yesterday stopped short of calling on Sharon to exercise restraint. Bush urged Sharon to "keep his vision of peace in mind."
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Historical Memory Project: Documenting the Extinction and Genocide of the Indigenous Population of Latin America
Washington’s narrative of the democratization of Latin America goes something like this:
Latin American countries used to be governed by ruthless military dictators who murdered hundreds of thousands of people in order to stay in power.
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As the House of Representatives Votes to Turn Yucca Mountain Into a Nuclear Waste Storage Site, a Look at the History, Science, and Politics Behind the Vote
The House of Representatives voted yesterday to turn Nevada’s Yucca Mountain into a high-level nuclear waste dump. The plan calls for 100,000 shipments of highly radioactive nuclear waste to be transported across the country on trucks, trains, and barges. It would then be dumped at Yucca Mountain, just ninety miles from Las Vegas. Yucca Mountain is an ancient volcano that lies in the heart of Shoshone territory. It has long been considered a sacred site by the Shoshone Native Americans.
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Gen. John Allen, commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, spoke Wednesday at the Pentagon, four stars on each shoulder, his chest bedecked with medals. Unlike Allen, many decorated U.S. military veterans left the streets of Chicago after the NATO summit without their medals.
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