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Thursday, May 17, 2012   1:12 GMT
U.S.
Tea Party Loses in Fight with Big Business
Jim Lobe*

WASHINGTON - For leaders of the right-wing populist "Tea Party" who have bragged about their growing influence – if not domination – of the Republican Party, the past week's battle over the future of the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) has been a humbling experience.
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OP-ED
Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism
Dr. Emile Nakhleh*
WASHINGTON - The rising spectre of terrorism in Syria shows that by clinging to power and refusing to implement meaningful reforms, Arab autocrats in Syria, Bahrain, and elsewhere are indirectly contributing to the resurgence of terrorism in their societies.
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Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector
Carey L. Biron
WASHINGTON - More than two years after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, NGOs and private contractors are continuing to provide 80 percent of the country's social services.
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In Focus: Iraq
 
Economy and Trade
> U.S.   Tea Party Loses in Fight with Big Business
>   U.S. Arms Sale Sends Wrong Signal to Bahrain, Groups Say
>   Unresolved Ethnic Issues Threaten Myanmar Reforms
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Politics
> U.S.   Tea Party Loses in Fight with Big Business
> OP-ED   Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism
> OP-ED   Bullying, Leadership and the Presidency of the United States
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Civil Society
>   Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector
> U.S.   Occupiers Reclaim Land for Sustainable Farming
> U.S.   Ethnic Minority Youth Lead New Wave of Student Activism
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Environment
> U.S.   Occupiers Reclaim Land for Sustainable Farming
>   China Key to Green Tech Innovation?
>   Indigenous Peruvian Community Locked in Dispute with Oil Company
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Development
>   Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector
> U.S.   Occupiers Reclaim Land for Sustainable Farming
>   Indigenous Peruvian Community Locked in Dispute with Oil Company
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Human Rights
> OP-ED   Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism
> OP-ED   Bullying, Leadership and the Presidency of the United States
>   Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement Makes Waves in the Caribbean
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Health
>   Next Round of Pacific Trade Talks Pact to Be Lengthy, Secretive
> Q&A   How to Empower Youths to Take Charge of Their Health and Sexuality
> U.S.   Occupy Earth Day Targets Chevron
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Media & Communications
> U.S.   New Steps by Obama to Curb Atrocities in Syria, Elsewhere
> OP-ED   Tweeting Democracy Across the Arab World
> U.S.   "Arab Spring" Dominated TV Foreign News in 2011
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Multilateralism Under Siege
Development Deadline
 
U.S. Elections 2008
Nuclear Weapons
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IPS UN Bureau - Internship Programme
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 OP-ED : Bullying, Leadership and the Presidency of the United States
 Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement Makes Waves in the Caribbean
 U.S. Arms Sale Sends Wrong Signal to Bahrain, Groups Say
 U.S. : Occupiers Reclaim Land for Sustainable Farming
 BOOKS : Controversy and Deadly Destruction Arising from Drone Use
 Unresolved Ethnic Issues Threaten Myanmar Reforms
 U.S. Treasury Claim of Iran-Al-Qaeda 'Secret Deal' Is Discredited
 U.S. : Obama Comes Out For Same-Sex Marriage
 China Key to Green Tech Innovation?
 OP-ED : Waiting for Copernicus
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 More about the IPS cast of writers
Adrianne Appel
Ngoc Nguyen
Lucy Komisar
Bill Berkowitz
William Fisher
Stephen Leahy
Jim Lobe
Gareth Porter
Haider Rizvi
Abid Aslam
Thalif Deen
Helena Cobban
 Global News from our Affiliates
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 The Political Drones Get Louder
 World Bank Accused of Ignoring Lessons on Mega Infrastructure
 U.S.: Tea Party Loses in Fight with Big Business
 Murder of Prominent Honduran Journalist "Sends a Terrible Message"
 Ratko Mladic Goes on Trial for Genocide
 Rio+20: European Parliament Absent in Sustainability Summit
 Q&A: The Future of Agriculture May Well Be in Cities
 Maternal Deaths Drop By Nearly Half
 COLOMBIA-U.S.: Trade Deal "Throws Country into Jaws of Multinationals," Critics Say
 OP-ED: Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism
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