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Gabriel Resources Loses Crucial Parliamentary Vote (of Confidence)
Romania's parliament rejects amendments to Romania's mining law to kick-start Rosia Montana.
Authenticity
Authenticity is one of the most important qualities to teach young people. To be truly who you are, to be comfortable in your own skin and to walk your …
A Budget for People, Peace, and Planet
Peace, Social Justice and Environmental groups want to cut runaway military spending, fund dire domestic needs u2013 social programs, jobs and climate action
How the Sandy Hook Gun Vote Became a Turning Point… for the Press
One year after the shooting rampage which unfolded December 14, the press still points to the failed vote as evidence of President Obama's “rough year.”
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Too Many Secrets: Fixing the Government’s Broken System for Classifying Information
Mike Ludwig: While it's questionable whether the US government values the privacy of foreign governments and its own citizens, it's clear that the government values its own privacy.
The Education of Bill McKibben: How the Unlikely Activist Learned to Break the Rules
McKibben's latest book, “Oil and Honey,” chronicles his journey into ever-riskier and more confrontational activism.
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Moving Cincinnati Homeless Shelter to Butternut Bread Factory Is a Half-Baked Idea
Moving a homeless center from Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to a far-away industrial zone serves no one but the real estate and gentrification lobbies.
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On Latin American Poverty and Fracking, American University Disregards Scholarly Standards
American University seems to be guilty of leaving false information on its website and failing to disclose a potential conflict of interest in an article on fracking in Latin …
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Greg Palast | The Mandela Barbie
Nelson Mandela was not the Barbie doll he's become in the media this week. The real Madiba knew it was necessary to defeat his enemies before he could forgive …
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal
Now that Senator Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Obama's interim Iran nuclear deal, will Hillary Clinton woman-up?