Secret Debate Contract Reveals Obama and Romney Campaigns Exclude Third Parties, Control Questions; Glenn Greenwald: Presidential Debates Highlight “Faux Objectivity” of Mainstream Journalists; Chilean Student Movement Awarded For Organizing Nation’s Largest Protests Since Pinochet Era.
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October 16, 2012
Obama and Romney Head to New York for 2nd Presidential Debate
Report: U.S. to Help Build Elite Anti-Militia Force in Libya
Brahimi Calls for Holiday Ceasefire in Syria; Turkey Hosts 100,000 Syrian Refugees
EU Announces New Sanctions on Iran Despite Warnings over Civilian Toll
U.S. and Israel to Launch Largest-Ever Joint Air Defense Drill
Judge Bars Torture Discussion from 9/11 Trial at Guantánamo
Thousands Protest Austerity Budget in Portugal
Report: U.S. Businessman Launches Risky Geoengineering Venture in Pacific Ocean
NOAA: September Tied for World’s Warmest September on Record
ACLU Sues Morgan Stanley over Predatory Loans Sold to African Americans
Cuba Loosens Travel Restrictions for Citizens
Soup Kitchen Head Slams Paul Ryan for Staged Photo Op
Video Shows Brutal Police Beating at Jewish Center in New York