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The Pentagon says it's moving some armed forces in the region near Libya in case they're needed, but is not saying what they might be needed for.

http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&Id=228792

U.S. Military Repositions Forces in Preparation for Libya Response

Map shows the positions of key U.S. Navy ships on Feb. 28.
http://fxn.ws/hUHNw9

Libya: African mercenaries 'immune from prosecution for war crimes'

African mercenaries hired by the Gaddafi regime to kill Libyan protesters would be immune from prosecution for war crimes due to a clause in this weekend's UN resolution that was demanded by the United States.

http://bit.ly/fwMJ99

Live Blog - Libya Feb 28

As the uprising in Libya continues, we update you with the latest developments from around the world.

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/live-blog-libya-feb-28

From Information Clearing House

http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Libya
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http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=mercenaries
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=war+crimes
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Starmail - 1. Mär, 09:17

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Looking Glass Economics

By Kevin Drum

Republicans - and, unfortunately, some Democrats too - are pushing for an economic austerity plan that will keep unemployment high and the job market loose. The result is downward pressure on wages, and that downward pressure keeps middle-class incomes stagnant and corporate profits high.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27586.htm

http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Republican
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Starmail - 1. Mär, 09:12

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Why Our Media Betrays Us

By Jonathan Cook

For the western media, our leaders make mistakes, they are naïve or even stupid, but they are never bad or evil. Our media do not call for Bush or Blair to be tried at the Hague as war criminals.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27583.htm

http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Bush+legacy
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Tony+Blair
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http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Jonathan+Cook
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Starmail - 1. Mär, 09:01

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Fraud, Waste, Abuse in War Zones

U.S.Government Rarely Suspends or Debars Those Responsible for Billions in Tax Dollars Lost to Fraud, Waste, Abuse in War Zones

http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2011/02/28-12

http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=abuse
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Project+On+Government+Oversight
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Starmail - 1. Mär, 08:53

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Information Wars: How Will Governments Deal with the Information Revolution?

http://www.commondreams.org/video/2011/02/28

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No Other Way Out

By Chris Hedges

The state seeks to silence anyone who practices moral courage. It does not want the truth heard. It does not want the reality seen. If these forces of war and greed triumph, and we do not, there will be darkness.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27579.htm

http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=corporate+greed
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Chris+Hedges
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Starmail - 1. Mär, 08:43

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Anatomy of a Protest: From a Simple March to a National Fight

Starmail - 1. Mär, 06:21

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U.S. Continues Bush Policy of Opposing ICC Prosecutions

http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl3/us-continues-opposing-icc.html

Is Obama About to Order the U.S. Military to Invade Libya?
http://www.lewrockwell.com/rep2/will-obama-invade-libya.html

http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Obama
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Starmail - 1. Mär, 05:56

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Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: 'Signaling a generational crisis that is global in scope, young people have sent a message to the world that they refuse to live any longer under repressive political regimes sustained by a morally bankrupt neoliberal world... Underlying these youth protests in various countries are a set of conditions that reflect differing economic and political contexts. Yet, at the same time many of these nations share a disdain for young people and a not too hidden willingness to take advantage of any youth who are deemed valuable, leaving the rest to be increasingly viewed as troublemakers and subject to a growing apparatus of discipline and control.'

http://www.truth-out.org/left-behind-american-youth-and-global-fight-democracy68042

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Starmail - 28. Feb, 22:04

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Rallies for Labor, in Wisconsin and Beyond

Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Timothy Williams, The New York Times News Service: 'With booming chants of 'This will not stand!' at least 70,000 demonstrators flooded the square around the Wisconsin Capitol on Saturday in what the authorities here called the largest protest yet in nearly two weeks of demonstrations. It was a call heard in sympathy protests that drew thousands of demonstrators to state capitals and other cities from Albany to the West Coast. The protesters were rallying against a proposal by Wisconsin?s new Republican governor, Scott Walker, that would strip the state?s public employee unions of nearly all their bargaining power.'

http://www.truth-out.org/rallies-labor-wisconsin-and-beyond68090

Top Ten Disastrous Policies From the Wisconsin GOP You Haven't Heard About

Kevin Donohoe, ThinkProgress: "As the standoff between the Main Street Movement and Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) continues for the twelfth day, much of the media coverage - and anger - from both sides has focused on Walker's efforts to strip Wisconsin public workers of their right to collective bargaining. But Walker's assault on public employees is only one part of a larger political program that aims to give corporations free reign in the state while dismantling the healthcare programs, environmental regulations, and good government laws that protect Wisconsin's middle and working class. These lesser known proposals in the 144-page bill reveal how radical Walker's plan actually is.'

http://www.truth-out.org/top-10-disastrous-policies-the-wisconsin-gop-you-havent-heard-about68116

Why the Wisconsin Fight Matters

E.J. Dionne Jr.: 'This is not the first time that Wisconsin has been at the center of national agitation over the role of unions. The earlier battle was staged in Sheboygan at Kohler, the legendary manufacturer of kitchen, bath and furniture products. The employees at Kohler had voted to join the United Auto Workers union, and a strike that began in April 1954 was not settled until the early 1960s.'

http://www.truth-out.org/ej-dionne-jr-why-wisconsin-fight-matters68102

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Starmail - 28. Feb, 09:31

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