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Shale Oil Fuels Indigenous Conflict in Argentina
The boom in unconventional fossil fuels has revived indigenous conflicts in southwest Argentina.
US Arms Still Flowing to Thailand Despite Recent Coup
Six months after Thailand's military coup, the US has exported tens of millions worth of military equipment to the unelected Thai government.
New G20 Rules: Cyprus-Style Bail-Ins to Hit Depositors and Pensioners
The new rules prioritize the payment of banks' derivatives obligations to each other, ahead of everyone else.
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How the US Intervention Against the Islamic State Has Alienated Syria’s Sunni Arab Opposition
Syria's Sunni Arab opposition says the US decision to attack ISIS has hurt their chances of winning the civil war.
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The Right Course for a Troubled Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is doing the right thing by seeking to delay the next rise in consumption taxes.
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Anywhere but Here: Las Vegas and the Global Casino We Call Wall Street
Las Vegas will come crashing - is coming crashing - to its withered, desiccated knees.
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Noam Chomsky | A Genuine Movement for Social Change
Intellectuals must be prepared to face repression and to act in defense of the values they profess.
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On Preventing Iran War, Gary Peters Is No Carl Levin
Peters may be filling Levin's Senate seat, but he's no Levin when it comes to Iran policy.
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Why Black Friday Is a Bad Sign for the US
Millions of Americans lining up for bargain deals on the latest electronics is a sign of the deterioration of the US.
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Dr. Huxtable’s Lessons
That ethical persona which he has worked all his life to build has now been shattered thanks to the power of social media.