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In Guatemala, Indigenous Communities Prevail Against Monsanto
The Guatemala legislature repealed Decree 19-2014, commonly referred to as the “Monsanto Law.”
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Broken Bonds, Un-Broken Cages: Some Thoughts on “Locked Down, Locked Out“
Maya Schenwar writes heartwrenchingly and unsparingly about the ravages wrought on human beings by prison.
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Inequality in the World
In many countries, including most of the high-income countries and the most populous lower-income countries, the distribution of income has become more unequal.
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What About the Other Iraqi Militias?
Crimes by ISIS militias are rivaled by those of US-backed Shiite militias enlisted in the fight against ISIS.
Debt Payments Dwarf Reconstruction Aid on Philippine’s Typhoon Haiyan Anniversary
A year after Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines and killed 6,000 people, a religious relief group reports the country spends more on debt payments than it received in disaster …
NYPD Poised to Stop Wasteful Low-Level Marijuana Possession Arrests, Individuals Would Instead Be Ticketed and Ordered to Court
The de Blasio Administration plans to end low-level marijuana possession arrests in New York City.
Democracy, Hypocrisy and President Gauck
Hidden behind the confetti, helium balloons or crowing of the victors in both Germany and the USA there is an occasional jarring note of anxiety.
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Reclaim Armistice Day and Honor the Real Heroes
More than a few veterans, Veterans For Peace among them, are troubled by the way Americans observe Veterans Day.
A New Rebellion for Lunch and Recess!
The rally to defend lunch and recess time at the Wednesday Seattle school board meeting was an overwhelming success.
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Discovering Iran
Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich is an independent researcher and writer with a focus on U.S. foreign policy and the role of lobby groups in influencing US foreign policy.