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One of the most important offices to be decided by voters in Los Angeles county this coming November will be for District Attorney. The two candidates vying for the position currently held by Steve Cooley are Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson and Chief Deputy District Attorney Jackie Lacey. The candidates were chosen after a June primary in which Lacey beat …

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“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The U.S. ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and three other American diplomats were killed when suspected Libyan religious extremists stormed the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi late Tuesday, sparking a security crisis across the North African country and raising tensions across the Middle East.

Libyan officials spent the night in a manhunt trying to find those responsible for the killings, which occurred when an angry armed mob attacked the diplomatic complex in an apparent protest against an …

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“Truth will ultimately prevail where there are pains to bring it to light.” — George Washington …

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A series of highly secretive meetings are taking place in Leesburg, Virginia this week between the United States and 8 other Pacific rim countries. The negotiations concern a trade agreement called the Trans Pacific Partnership or TPP, which would, according to Bloomberg, “create the biggest trade zone in US history.” With an agenda focused on furthering corporate interests, the trade …

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Thousands of Palestinians protested against the high cost of living in the West Bank city of Hebron this past Monday, angry over rising prices and the government’s inability to pay full salaries. Much of the rage is directed at Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, whom Lebanon’s Daily Star describes as “a U.S.-educated economist who oversees the government’s finances.” The high …

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A new study published last Thursday has found that the standard tool used to detect breast cancer – mammograms – may actually increase the risk of breast cancer in some young women who are already susceptible to the disease. The study examined 2000 women and found that those who were under the age of 30 and carried the BRCA breast …

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Check out Zing Experience, an Roots Reggae Rock band from New York City!

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As country representatives from a number of nations meet this week to discuss the TransPacific Partnership, we’ll analyze this latest trade agreement and what it means for ordinary people. Plus, a new documentary, 5 Broken Cameras, by Emad Burnat and Guy Davidi, explores the Israeli Occupation of Palestine through the camera lens. And, The Big Squeeze: A Social and Political History of the Controversial Mammogram with author and breast radiologist, Handel Reynolds. …

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The number of Americans suffering from hunger and “very low food security” grew by 800,000 people in 2011 to a total of 17 million, according to a Department of Agriculture report released last week. Food insecurity is defined as a person’s inability to consistently feed him or herself on a daily basis. The numbers are a grim complement to a …

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