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Dean Baker: ‘Reform Bill Will Improve Regulation in the Financial Sector’

Washington, D.C.- Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) issued the following statement on the passage of the financial reform bill by Congress:"The final bill passed by the Senate today and already approved ...
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By Hook and By Crook: Israel’s Settlement Policy in the West Bank (B’Tselem)

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Russ Feingold’s Defiance Irks Liberals

by Carrie Budoff BrownHe's been a hero to liberals for voting against big banks, the Iraq war and the Patriot Act.But Sen. Russ Feingold's decision to become the only Democratic vote against Wall Street reform has left many questioning his strategy.rea...
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Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on the Obama-Netanyahu talks (Viewpoint)

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West Bank protests continue in Bil’in where it rains tear gas (Village of Bil’in)

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Court Refuses Stay in Deepwater Drilling Case

by Jeremy Pelofsky and Tom DoggettNEW ORLEANS/WASHINGTON - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected the Obama administration's request to stay a lower court decision to lift a six-month moratorium on deepwater oil drilling in the wake of the BP Plc oi...
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Family of Gaza war victims doubt Israeli justice (AlJazeeraEnglish)

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It’s about money, not peace: Norman Finkelstein on Netanyahu visit to US (RussiaToday)

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Unemployment Extension Standoff, Day 35: ‘Harsh Reality Has Now Set In’

by Arthur DelaneyIt's been 35 days since Congress allowed unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless to expire. So far, more than 1.7 million people who've been out of work for longer than six months have been left hanging. read more
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Beit Jalla 4-7-10 (Beit Jala)

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