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US Still Bans, Suppresses Books Despite The First Amendment

Censorship doesn’t often involve book burnings and dissident disappearances in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean free speech is truly free.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
An employee works at a bookstore in Buenos Aires, Argentina

MINNEAPOLIS --- Just how free is free speech in the United States? Even though the First Amendment protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press, government authorities and other powerful interests still find ways to suppress the truth. “Open societies are also no stranger to the censorship of contentious novels and historical accounts of

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How Peace Can Bring Prosperity For Both Israel And Palestine

(ANTIMEDIA) A study conducted by RAND—a U.S.-based research organization—has revealed the potential economic benefits of peace between Israel and Palestine, overall proving that peace can provide prosperity for both sides. As explained by RT, the study found that “Israel would stand to gain a staggering $123 billion over the course of a decade, if the […]

Sydney Barakat | AntiMedia
By Sydney Barakat | AntiMedia
germany aid palestine

(ANTIMEDIA) A study conducted by RAND—a U.S.-based research organization—has revealed the potential economic benefits of peace between Israel and Palestine, overall proving that peace can provide prosperity for both sides. As explained by RT, the study found that “Israel would stand to gain a staggering $123 billion over the course of a decade,

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O’Malley: ISIS Is A Result Of America’s ‘Mindless Rush To War’

“No threat probably better illustrates the unintended consequences of a mindless rush to war — and a lack of understanding — than the emergence of ISIS,” O’Malley said in his first foreign policy address as a presidential candidate

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Martin O'Malley is pictured on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON  — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley said Friday the rise of the Islamic State group was an unintended consequence of a "mindless rush to war" in Iraq and the U.S. must avoid "mission creep" there now. In a speech, the former Maryland governor said the invasion of Iraq was one of the most tragic and costly blunders in

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French Asylum For Snowden And Assange Would Send ‘Clear Message’ To US

In response to new revelations that U.S. had spied on French leaders, officials say offering asylum would not be surprising.

Nadia Prupis
By Nadia Prupis
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden

French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira would "absolutely not be surprised" if whistleblower Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange received asylum in France. "It would be a symbolic gesture," Taubira told French news channel BFMTV on Thursday, adding that it would not be her decision to offer asylum, but that of the French Prime

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Third Terrorist Attack Against Shia Minority Raises Spectre Of Unrest In Wealthy Gulf Countries

Here’s a look at the attacks on Shiite mosques that the group, which calls itself Najd Province — a reference to the historic region of the central Arabian Peninsula where the Saudi capital Riyadh is located — claims was its work.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
a man in a blood-soaked dishdasha following of a deadly blast at a Shiite mosque in Kuwait City

An Islamic State affiliate that calls itself Najd Province said it was behind a deadly bombing at a Shiite mosque on Friday in Kuwait City, the third in a string of attacks that the previously unknown group has claimed responsibility for in wealthy Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Here's a look at the attacks on Shiite mosques that the group, which

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Abstinence-Only Advocate Bristol Palin Pregnant With Second Child Out-Of-Wedlock

“I know this has been, and will be, a huge disappointment to my family, to my close friends, and to many of you.”

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Bristol Palin close up face

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  — Bristol Palin, who launched an abstinence campaign after giving birth as an unwed teenage mother, announced Thursday she is pregnant with her second child out-of-wedlock. The disclosure came a month after her wedding with Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer was called off. Palin, the daughter of 2008 Republican vice

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