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Protectors vs. Destroyers – Canadians Unite to Stop Fracking in New Brunswick
For the past two weeks, an unprecedented coalition of Acadians, Anglophones and members of the Elsipogtog First Nation have blockaded a compound in the Canadian town of Rexton, New …
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Gulf Ecosystem in Crisis Three Years After BP Spill
Three years after well blowout, declining seafood catches and deformities point to an environment in distress.Three years after well blowout, declining seafood catches and deformities point to an environment …
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When Poverty Quietly Morphs into Catastrophe
In the face of severe food shortages and with no relief aid, the elderly like Zeinab Wambui, from lower Mukurweini, Central Kenya, are facing very tough times.
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A Fascist Revival Stirs in Spain
Some elected Popular Party officials and party militants are openly making the Nazi salute, proudly displaying fascist flags and other memorabilia, and posting pro-Franco messages on social media sites.
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Berta Cáceres Is Still Alive
In the face of escalating repression, Honduran indigenous groups are standing against transnational plunder.
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Meat So Cheap You Could Die
Even under normal conditions, as the latest tainted chicken scare illustrates, we're giving food safety short shrift.
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Jeju Island – Tragic Destruction of Pristine Marine Area for Another Naval Base for the US Missile Defense System
The government of South Korea had moved some equipment to be used for construction of a controversial naval base for Aegis missile destroyers and the US missile defense system.
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Seven Horrifying Things About the Chicken You Eat
Many people eat only chicken to avoid the health and environmental questions surrounding red meat. Yet the track record of US chicken may be worse.
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The End of Impunity? Indigenous Guatemalans Bring Canadian Mining Company to Court
For the first time, a Canadian mining company will appear in a Canadian court for actions committed overseas.
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The Government Is Open Again … Now What?
Rather than putting the deficit first, we should instead put people first and shift the conversation to creating good jobs and understanding government's role in that.