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Haitian Tourism Project Leads to Environmental Damage and Community Repression
“Destination lle-a-Vache” is a government-driven tourist project planned for a small island off the northern coast of Haiti.
“Socially Responsible” Capitalism Still Feeds the Disease
Socially responsible investment companies invest heavily in the stock of tech corporations, which have poor human rights records.
Is New Jersey Fudging Its Pension Fund Results to Defuse a Christie Scandal?
Either New Jersey is utterly incompetent at record-keeping, which would be a violation of its fiduciary duty, or something stinks to high heaven.
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Koch Foundation Proposal to College: Teach Our Curriculum, Get Millions
Documents show group sought control over hiring at Florida State.
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Can We Talk? So Far With Ukraine, the Answer Is No
Ukraine is under a “leaky” cease-fire as of last week, but the underlying problems will go unresolved until the US, EU and Russia stop talking past each other.
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The Pound Poses a Problem for an Independent Scotland
Declaring Scotland independent would mean a big disruption of existing economic and financial arrangements.
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Like a Dull Knife: The People’s Climate “Farce“
As we approach global climate tipping points, we need to do more and better than the massive photo op The People's Climate March is likely to be.
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The University of Illinois Fails on Academic Freedom and Free Speech: Why the Salaita Case Matters
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees' decision on September 11 not to reinstate Steven Salaita to the faculty at its Urbana-Champaign campus is a scandal.
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Scotland Is Seeking Independence From the Political Establishment
Thursday's referendum on Scottish independence is less about nationalism than about the desire of those disenfranchised by neoliberalism to enjoy self-determination.
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Power Drain: Mysteries of the 21st Century in a Helter-Skelter World
Of the two greatest concentrations of power in history, one is now embedded in the globe's nuclear arsenals, and the other is to be found in a vast array …