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Palm Oil and Extreme Violence in Honduras: The Inexorable Rise and Dubious Reform of Grupo Dinant
Honduras, with Grupo Dinant and land grabs, is producing the world's bloodiest palm oil.
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Dahr Jamail | Extinction Rate Rivals That of Dinosaurs, 2014 Likely Hottest Year Ever
The earth's sixth mass extinction event could already be unfolding.
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Environmental Groups File Legal Challenges to Offshore Fracking in California
Environmentalists have considered taking legal action against federal regulators since a Truthout investigation revealed offshore fracking.
Richard D. Wolff | The Wages of Global Capitalism
A new report by the International Labor Organization exposes the immense costs of a globalizing capitalism for wage earners.
Shale Gas Projections Are in Decline – and We Shouldn’t Be Surprised
The recent confidence in shale gas was likely premature, according to several new reports.
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Benefits of Obamacare: More People Are Able to Work Less
The ACA freed tens of millions of workers from dependence on their employers for insurance.
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Antonio Weiss Is Not Qualified to Be Under Secretary for Domestic Finance
Mr. Weiss has no known relevant qualification or experience for this position.
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Back on the Hamster Wheel
After the election, politicians are hopping back on the hamster wheel, furiously spinning for more and more money.
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How Democrats in the South Will Rise Again
While the demise of the “Southern Democrat” may be historic, it doesn't have to be permanent.
German Economic Policy, Neoliberalism Pose Mortal Threat to Eurozone’s Ordinary People
Distinguished economists agree: Austerity policies have been catastrophic.