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Eco-Friendly Agriculture Puts Down Roots in Spain
The economic crisis in Spain, where the unemployment rate stands at 25 percent, hasnu2019t put a curb on ecological farming.
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New GMO Poised for Approval Despite Public Outcry
Millions of Americans and farmers don't want GMOs. Apparently, USDA doesn't care.
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Calling the Troops “Heroes” Is a Lie That Puts Them – and Democracy – in Danger
Despite an overwhelming post-9/11 cultural consensus, serving in the military does not automatically make anyone a hero.
One Year After Egypt’s Rab’a Massacre, US Still Funding Repression
It's been a year since the Egyptian military committed the worst massacre in modern Egypt's history. Why does the US continue to fund it?
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How Did the Suburbs Become the Zip Code From Hell?
Hard times have found a new neighborhood - in the suburbs.
The Berlin Wall and Missed Opportunities
The US State Departmentu2019s obsession with “information warfare” as a strategic weapon has made US credibility one more casualty of the Ukraine crisis, along with any remaining trust in …
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Undocumented Mothers in the US Are Often Vulnerable, Ignored and Misunderstood
Undocumented women face challenges with employment, health care, high rates of domestic violence and psychological trauma.
Could Stronger Unions Make China More Democratic?
There's overall more political space for labor unrest in China today than there is for any other form of social conflict.
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Why the US Chamber of Commerce Is Wrong on Citizens United
By a large margin Americans of all political persuasions object to the notions that money is speech and corporations have the rights of citizens.
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William Rivers Pitt | To Know the Darkness and the Light
On the heels of Robin Williams' death, William Rivers Pitt ruminates on living with bipolar depression.