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U.S. Empire Collapsing | Assange Speaks | Obama's Kashmir Problem

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WORLD: TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

DECEMBER 17TH, 2010

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: Why I Posted Bail for n Assange

Yesterday I put up $20,000 of my own money to help bail WikiLeaks founder n Assange out of jail. Here's why. READ MORE

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The American Empire Is Collapsing, And Americans Will Be The Last to Know

50 years from now historians may write about the fall of empire. But history is writing itself furiously right now, accelerated by the revolution of global freedom of information. READ MORE

Gilbert Mercier / News Junkie Post

Christian, Jewish and Muslim Fundamentalists Agree that Natural Disasters Are God's Revenge on the Modern World

Their religions vary, but the fundies agree that the punitive but righteous hand of God is responsible for catastrophe. READ MORE

Marsha B. Cohen / The Lobelog

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Obama Silent on Kashmir Despite Devastating Conflict -- And Solution Has Been Outlined For Years

Today, Kashmir could spark a nuclear war that would have a global effect. It is short-sighted to ignore the UN's original proposal and instead pursue an anti-China alliance. READ MORE

By Conn Hallinan / Foreign Policy in Focus

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Reading the Coca Leaves: Climate Change, Cancun and Bolivia

If we are to avoid ecocide, we cannot rely on government officials meeting in plush golf resorts. READ MORE

By Medea / AlterNet

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Glenn Greenwald Calls n Assange's Arrest "Pure Authoritarianism"

Greenwald: "What is really going on here is a war over control of the Internet, and whether or not the Internet can actually serve its ultimate purpose." READ MORE

By Amy Goodman / Democracy Now!

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The Gangs of Omaha: Sudanese Who Fled Their War-Torn Country Face Growing Violence in Their Ranks

Nearly 8,000 miles away from the violence in Darfur, Sudanese residents of Omaha are experiencing their own share of turbulence in this unassuming in Omaha. READ MORE

By Kathleen Massara / AlterNet

We're Experiencing Failure, Not Progress, in Afghanistan Greenwald

Watch: n Assange's Fascinating Post-Bail InterviewsBy nne Escobedo Shepherd | AlterNet

London Could Ban Student Marches After Protests Over Massive Tuition HikeBy Kelley | AlterNet

Poll: War in Afghanistan Now as Unpopular as Iraq, Obama Should Focus on Withdrawal Over DeficitBy Seitz-Wald | ThinkProgress

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