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Who Stands Behind?
IS executioners stand close behind.
Israel’s Blatant Flouting of International Law Requires Presidential Response
President Obama has a constitutional duty to enforce the law.
NYU Professor Barred From Researching in UAE, Where NYU Has a Campus
The travel ban sheds light on a deeper controversy encircling Saadiyat Island: labor conditions and teaching and learning conditions are connected.
ALEC Pushes to Repeal “Prevailing Wage” Laws
Targeted this time are state prevailing wage laws, which require public construction projects to support local wage standards instead of undercutting them.
California Water Wars: Another Form of Asset Stripping?
In California's epic drought, wars over water rights continue, while innovative alternatives for increasing the available water supply go untapped.
The World Bank, Poverty Creation and the Banality of Evil
The World Bank's policies have led to land grabs, mass displacement and poverty creation around the world.
Pacific Islanders Say Climate Finance “Essential” for Paris Agreement
Leaders in the region are calling with renewed urgency for global action on climate finance, which they say is vital for building climate resilience and arresting development losses.
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A Brief History of the “Testocracy,” Standardized Testing and Test-Defying
Who are these testocrats who would replace teaching with testing?
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Venezuela Wrongly Accused of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The alarmist language used to justify US sanctions against Venezuela suggest Barack Obama is trying to channel his inner Ronald Reagan.
Secretive and Seedy: How Aid Donors Are Opening the Agribusiness Flood Gates
When big agribusiness teams up with international aid organizations to corner the market on seeds, everyone loses.