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How the Politics of Immigration Is Driving Mass Deportation
Deportations reached another record high last year. This is a striking development in light of the fact that illegal immigration and Border Patrol apprehensions have been falling for over …
Another African American Teen Killed by Police in St. Louis
Another shooting by police of an African American teen in St. Louis is bringing up the same questions in a community that still hasnu2019t healed from Michael Brown's death.
Absolutely Must Go: The US Military vs. the Exiles of Diego Garcia
Will the US and UK governments affirm the 20-year optional extension of the US lease on the Indian Ocean island Diego Garcia?
Mainstream News Coverage of Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Shows Western Propaganda Machine at Work
Media analyst Edward S. Herman, co-author of “Manufacturing Consent,” discusses propaganda in mainstream media coverage of the events in Ukraine.
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Big Pharma Lobbies Hard to End India’s Distribution of Affordable Generic Drugs
Aid organizations are calling on Indian leaders to resist US pressure to change India's patent laws in favor of the pharmaceutical industry.
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The Despotic Chimpanzee and the Ultra-Rich
Only a new form of reverse dominance can free us from oligarchic domination, and make us genuinely free.
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Buyer Beware: Latest Documentary From the Tickells Promotes Natural Gas
While purporting to advocate for consumer choice, the new film “Pump” promotes alternative fuels that can only be obtained through the process of fracking.
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Are Tiny Houses a Viable Affordable Housing Solution?
Some Americans looking to shrink their carbon footprint are doing so by shrinking their homes.
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Obama’s New Oil Wars
Until recently, the use of the term u201cthe oil weaponu201d has largely been identified with the efforts of Arab producers to dissuade the United States from supporting Israel by …
Komen and the Pinkwashed Drill Bit: Fracking “For the Cure”
The Susan G. Komen foundation has taken “pinkwashing” breast cancer to a new extreme by partnering with a fracking firm to produce pink drill bits.