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How Israel Withholds Labor Rights From the West Bank’s Palestinian Workers
The Israeli government is still choking the development of an independent Palestine.
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Islamic State May Be Using Chemical Weapons
These attacks on multiple fronts are incredibly damaging to a region already recovering from civil wars as well as invasion by US forces.
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The Open Pit and the Great Green Macaw in Costa Rica
The story of how Costa Ricans implemented a nationwide ban against new open pit mining has turned out to be a very different story.
What Are the US’s Real Plans for Guantánamo?
The US policy of indefinite detention will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.
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It’s All Part of Capitalism: How Philanthropy Perpetuates Inequality
In “Pro Bono?” Mikkel Thorup argues that capitalist philanthropy exacerbates class divisions and perpetuates inequality.
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Time to Kill the Death Penalty
This is a tragic little corner of US “culture wars,” where their moral beliefs require them to execute thy neighbor.
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Guatemalans Say Reforms Needed Before Any Future Election
The current marches and mobilizations are a sign of hope that profound change could be on the horizon.
Obama’s Heroin Strategy: Treating Addiction or Arming the Drug War?
Some reformers fear the White House's new plan for treating heroin addiction as a public health issue will actually fuel the failed war on drugs.
Yes, GOP Candidates Are Talking Nonsense
Ignorant is as ignorant does, no matter how much influence you have.
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Self-Governing Association in El Salvador Offers Local Solutions to Global Problems
Local communities are addressing the root causes of poverty and violence, from the lack of educational and economic opportunities to environmental degradation.