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The Borneo Project: Borneo Indigenous Communities Push Anti-Dam Blockades Ahead of UN Meeting
Two road blockades have been erected to prevent the construction of the 1,200 MW Baram Dam. One blockade has been erected near Long Lama, on the shores of the …
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Can Fracking Showdown on Native Land Help Break Canada’s Cycle of Colonialism?
When members of the Elsipogtog First Nation attempted to prevent seismic testing on their land that could lead to fracking, armed police appeared and violence ensued. Here, indigenous writer …
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Monsanto’s Very Bad Week: Three Big Blows for GMO Food
Why are Monsanto and the junk food industry willing to spend many tens of millions of dollars every year trying to keep you in the dark about your food?
Time to Resist the Republicans’ War on Government
While we continue to argue about the debt ceiling we need to be having real discussions about the role of government in the US and how the conservative right …
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US Invasion of Grenada: A 30-Year Retrospective
Thirty years later, Stephen Zunes takes us back through the Grenadian revolution and the aftermath of the U.S. invasion.
Empire Under Obama: America’s “Secret Wars” in Over 100 Countries Around the World
As Obama has sought to draw down the large-scale ground invasions, he has escalated the world of ‘covert warfare,’ largely outside the oversight of Congress and the public.
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Diebold Charged With Bribery, Falsifying Docs, “Worldwide Pattern of Criminal Conduct“
One of the world's largest ATM manufacturers and, formerly, one of the largest manufacturers of electronic voting systems, has been indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery and falsification of …
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Republicans Demand Social Security and Medicare Cuts: Is It Reported?
Is the media giving Americans the information they need in order to make informed decisions?
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Home Heating Costs Expected to Rise This Winter Despite Gas Fracking Boom
The United States is poised to boost natural gas exports while the most vulnerable Americans struggle to pay their heating bills and federal financial assistance dwindles.
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The Powerful Pornography of the Gun Fetish
Two gun rights groups scheduled an event called “Guns Save Lives Day” for the one-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre.