“There Will Be Justice”: Mourners Speak Outside Michael Brown’s Funeral in St. Louis; There’s Something Wrong in America: Michael Brown’s Funeral Sparks Calls for an Enduring Movement; Vijay Prashad: 2011 NATO Bombing of Libya Led to Rise of Militias Now Fighting for Oil-Rich Land.
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August 26, 2014
Israeli Assault of Gaza Enters 50th Day; Over 2,130 Palestinians Dead
Protesters Continue Bid to Block Israeli Ship in Washington State
Obama OKs Spy Flights over Syria in Possible Step Toward Strikes
U.N.: ISIL Militants Killed 670 Prisoners in Iraq
Sectarian Attacks Kill Scores in Iraq
Egypt, UAE Strike Militias in Libya; U.S. Reportedly Unaware
170 African Migrants Drown After Boat Sinks Off Libya
Alleged Recording of Michael Brown Shooting Shows at Least 10 Shots
Thousands Attend Michael Brown’s Funeral in St. Louis
Presidents of Russia, Ukraine Meet for Talks as Tensions Mount
French President Dissolves Government over Austerity Spat
Liberian Doctor Who Received Ebola Drug Dies
Guatemala Declares State of Emergency over Drought