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Obama caves in to Catholic Church, religious right on contraceptives
By Kate Randall, February 11, 2012
President Obama on Friday caved in to pressure from the Catholic Church and the religious right, announcing that religiously affiliated employers would not be required to provide access to birth control as part of medical coverage for their women employees.
Speculation on Greek default mounts as EU demands still more cuts
By Robert Stevens, February 11, 2012
With speculation mounting of a possible forced exit from the euro, the unelected governing coalition led by Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos is pledging to meet whatever requirements are demanded of it.
Bomb blasts in Aleppo, Syria kill 28
By David Walsh, February 11, 2012
Two bomb blasts in Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city, killed at least 28 people and wounded some 235 on Friday.
NATO bombing kills eight Afghan children
By Bill Van Auken, February 11, 2012
At least eight Afghan civilians, all children according to some reports, were killed Thursday when a NATO warplane bombed a village in Afghanistan's northeast Kapisa province.
Ongoing atrocities by NATO-installed Libyan regime
By Will Morrow, February 11, 2012
The war crimes and abuses being perpetrated by the TNC regime further expose the claims that the NATO allies intervened for humanitarian purposes to rescue the Libyan people from violent repression.
Egyptians protest in lead-up to anniversary of Mubarak’s ouster
By Alex Lantier, February 11, 2012
Thousands marched in Cairo, Alexandria, and other cities against the US-backed Egyptian military junta yesterday.
Sri Lanka: SEP open letter to the defence minister
By Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), February 11, 2012
The Socialist Equality Party demands that the Rajapakse government immediately ends the harassment and threats by the military against party members in Jaffna.
Kentucky bill targets teachers for student achievement
By Ryan Rahilly, February 11, 2012
A Kentucky teacher explains the implications of legislation that will evaluate teachers based on student achievement.
IBM launches new form of day-wage labour
By Dietmar Henning, February 11, 2012
Germany is serving as a pilot project for a radical reorganization of IBM’s work structures around the world.
UK government seeks deportation of Muslim cleric Abu Qatada
By Julie Hyland, February 11, 2012
The British government is continuing its efforts to deport Muslim cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan.
Democrats propose cut in extended unemployment benefits
By Patrick Martin, February 11, 2012
The plan is the beginning of a bargaining process in Congress that will cut benefits for the long-term unemployed.
Obama administration brokers pro-bank mortgage fraud settlement
By Joseph Kishore, February 10, 2012
The terms of the agreement announced Thursday are entirely favorable to the banks, while doing little or nothing to aid the millions of people who have been devastated by the collapse of the US housing market.
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