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Independent Publishing Houses in Mexico Promote Democratization of Books at Annual Fair
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO Gustavo Barr?n, 22, glances at the books on display at the Feria del Libro Independiente, a book fair featuring independent publishing houses in Mexico City, Mexicos capital. While perusing the selection, Barr?n, a university student studying history, holds a book about guerrilla groups in Mexico in the 1970s and the transition to democracy. The publisher is Ce-Acatl, a ...
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NRI lawyer wins Iran bank case in British Supreme Court
Mumbai-born Parsi lawyer Sarosh Zaiwala Wednesday notched a remarkable success in a bank case in the British Supreme Court, with major ramifications on the international banking system, an official said. By the court verdict, the British government's sanctions on Iran's largest private bank, Bank Mellat, were lifted after the its security service's "Secret Court" failed to produce significant ...
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New York Times hides abortion editorial on the front page
That was the title on the web version. A note says that a version of the article appeared on page A1 of the New York print edition with this ...
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Green Left Weekly Mega Campaigning Stall
"Australia has the most restrictive media in the western world. Censorship by omission denies Australians their democratic right to make sense of whole stratas of political and foreign policy. That's why Green Left Weekly is a beacon, doing a job of honourable journalism, as an agent of people, not power." John ...
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Whats up with Mental Health in WA A Socialist Alliance Public Forum
In its last term, the Barnett government introduced legislation that would curtail the rights of people with mental illness. This forum will discuss these proposals and the conditions facing people with mental illness and the services meant to support them, in WA. Perth Activist Centre, 15/5 Aberdeen St, Perth (next to McIver train ...
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Letters No government trust
It would appear that with all of the unexcused — and inexcusable — activities which have been participated in by several of our federal government agencies, all in the name of security from "terrorism," someone, in a timely fashion, said that we are approaching the situation described in the story ...
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My view Is learning to spell a waste of time
On May 30, 13-year-old Arvind V. Mahankali won the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee correctly spelling the word knaidel (a Jewish/Yiddish word derived from German for a matzo ball like dumpling). A controversy quickly erupted challenging the official ruling. The debate escalated when it became front page news in The New York Times on June 1. Although Arvind's winning spelling, ...
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Letters Low wages immigration
Sen. Orrin Hatch seems to have bought into the ludicrous assertion by business interests and Democrats that low wages equal good economics. This is ...
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George F. Will Concept of limited government requires more upward mobility
George F. Will is one of the most widely recognized, and widely read, writers in the world. With more than 450 newspapers, his biweekly Newsweek column, and his appearances as a political commentator on ABC, Will may ...
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Letters Children and sports
I was a minor-league coach for a Little League team of 9- and 10-year-olds in the Avenues. I regularly witnessed and protested behavior by coaches who had "win-at-all-cost" attitudes. I decided to quit, to make a stand for the innocent children who play this wonderful game. I sent the league a statement on behalf of these young ballplayers. My statement to the board members was never ...
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Dan Liljenquist Three ways to restore trust in Utah A.G.s office
Utah Attorney General John Swallow speaks out Jan. 14, 2013, in his office at the state Capitol about allegations that he was involved in improper deals. In new documents, Swallow says a petition alleging he violated state election laws is politically motivated and without ...
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What others say Reining in Utahs Myriad
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been awarding patents on human genes for almost 30 years, but opponents of Salt Lake City-based Myriad Genetics Inc.'s patents on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer say patent protection should not be given to something that can be found inside the human ...
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Michael Gerson Reinvigorating the GOP will take some imaginative leadership
It is often argued, including by me, that the GOP needs its own Bill Clinton or Tony Blair — a leader to reposition the party and reinvigorate its political appeal. But if these figures are examples of successful reform, British Prime Minister David Cameron is a warning of its ...
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Richard Davis Airlines should do more for passengers or else
Summer is the season for many Americans to take to the skies. Millions of vacationers will travel by air over the next couple of months. Many of them, particularly the vast majority who are flying economy, are probably dreading the experience. Flying used to be more enjoyable. However, in recent years, it has become anything but. Now, airlines are charging extra for a seat that used to be ...
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In our opinion A darkening cloud is hanging over AG John Swallow
With each passing day, it seems, the cloud over Utah Attorney General John Swallow becomes darker. Allegations of improper relations with people under investigation, ethics complaints filed against him with the Utah State Bar, criminal investigations by federal and local officials and the pending appointment of a special prosecutor by the Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office all are taking a ...
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Trust but verify — again
President Obama once again stood in front of Germany’s Brandenburg Gate - as he did during his 2008 presidential campaign - and this time pledged to reduce our nation’s nuclear arsenal, assuming Russia is willing to do the same."Peace with justice means pursuing the security of a world without nuclear weapons - no matter how distant that dream may be," he said yesterday. ...
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The EU and Azerbaijan Mismatched Objectives
In this context of a rapidly deteriorating human-rights situation and growing government hostility toward independent and opposition voices, Aliev's determination to seek enhanced relations with the EU based on "equal partnership", without human-rights conditions, is not surprising. But it should be completely unacceptable to the ...
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Letter A Lack of Street Smarts
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Op-Ed Contributor Lebanon Overrun by Syrian Refugees
ZAHL, Lebanon -- MY eyes kept being drawn to the shoes. The tiny pink running shoes with Velcro straps, on the feet of the 2-year-old girl sitting quietly on her mother's lap. She fidgeted only a bit -- jostling occasionally with her 7-year-old twin sisters while her father told ...
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Letter Childrens Lung Transplants
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Letter Broadband for the Masses
To the Editor: As Richard Bennett describes ...
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Letters Surveillance in a Search for Safety
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Op-Ed Columnist How to Tweet in Mandarin
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Editorial Turkey in Turmoil
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had many opportunities over the last three weeks to resolve the political crisis in Turkey peacefully and quickly. However, with almost every statement and directive he has made the situation worse, increasing concerns at home and abroad over his authoritarian tendencies and ...
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Editorial Turkey in Turmoil
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan had many opportunities over the last three weeks to resolve the political crisis in Turkey peacefully and quickly. However, with almost every statement and directive he has made the situation worse, increasing concerns at home and abroad over his authoritarian tendencies and ...
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Turkmenistan's new olympic development could be blessing or curse
Work has finally begun on the massive Ashgabat Olympic complex development, a US $5 billion project that aims to enhance the standing of the capital city when Turkmenistan makes a bid to host the Olympic Games.
The sports complex being built in Ashgabat will be the largest and most state-of-the-art of its kind in Central Asia, underscoring Turkmenistan’s position as a regional power due to the country’s extensive natural gas and oil reserves, while its completion will also illustrate the growing presence of the country in the international community. Read more
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