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Philip Morris Gets Its Ash Kicked in Uruguay; Where Will It Next Blow Smoke?
Philip Morris International just lost a six-year battle to block Uruguay's strong cigarette warning labels.
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Castles in the Sky: Decolonizing Culture and Recoloring Fantasy
Elena of Avalor is Disney's new princess. She has been branded as the “First Latina Princess,” and hailed as a milestone.
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The Decay of US Politics: An Ode to Ike and Adlai
The thicket of unreality that is US politics has now become all-enveloping.
Are We Looking at a Mass Extinction Event?
Our next president needs to get serious about taking the lead to fight climate change.
Pakistan: Friend or Foe in the Fight Against Terrorism?
On July 12, 2016, former US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad accused a close US ally of supporting terrorism.
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After Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6 each year, the world commemorates the dawn of the atomic age by remembering the obliteration of Hiroshima.
Freedom Square: Making Black Lives Matter
Freedom Square invites collaboration with families of police violence as well as intra-community violence, survivors of police torture and brutality and all community residents.
Teargassing of Indigenous Youth in Australian Detention System Reeks of Colonialism
During the peak of colonial conquest in Australia, the torture and incarceration of aboriginal peoples was commonplace.
Portland Teachers Expose Lead in Schools
Periodic lead testing showed the presence of lead in Portland schools' drinking water back in 2001.
Lawmakers to Question Executive of New Jersey’s Controversial Student Loan Agency
A ProPublica and New York Times investigation has prompted a state Senate hearing on aggressive collection practices.