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You are not alone, Binayak Sen (the poem in English)

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Wounded woman who grabbed ammo clip from Jared Loughner tells Fox News that rhetoric of violence is to blame

JULIANNE ESCOBEDO SHEPHERD, ALTERNET In an interview on Fox, the brave woman who helped stop Loughner calls out right-wing media for creating an environment that encourages violent impulses. Patricia Maisch, 61, was the brave woman who kept alleged shooter Jared … Continue reading

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US gun crime: death for sale

Jared Lee Loughner was suspended from college and had been in trouble with the police. And yet he could buy a gun and go on to shoot Gabrielle Giffords and kill six others. What is it with guns and America? … Continue reading

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