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U.S. points finger, and arms exports, at human rights abusers

By Zach Toombs and R. Jeffrey Smith

June 22, 2012

The State Department decries repression in the countries where it promotes the purchase of U.S. weaponry.

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No unemployment worries for bank lobbyists in Washington, where business is booming

By Shirley Gao

July 28, 2011

U.S. may not reach 2013 deadline for securing nuclear materials

By Laurel Adams

December 16, 2010

U.S. stock market plunge followed Financial Stability Oversight Council warning

By Michael Hudson

August 4, 2011

Stock market plunge shows need for tough oversight of financial system, reformers say

By Michael Hudson

August 4, 2011

U.S. sets record arms sales in 2011

By Aaron Mehta

August 28, 2012

America OK'd more than $66 billion in arms sales in 2011, according to government report.

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U.S. seeks to outsource handling of Syrian chemical weapons

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January 17, 2013

Who has Syria's chemical weapons?

By R. Jeffrey Smith

September 28, 2012

More waste found in Afghanistan as US heads for the exit

By Douglas Birch

January 31, 2013

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