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For Thriving Public Spaces, Just Add Seating
Could reviving useless public spaces be a simple as adding seating? Jonathan Rowe thought so, and tried it out in his own hometown.
A Safe and a Shotgun or Public Sector Banks? The Battle of Cyprus
The current economic battle on this tiny island has taken on global significance.
Beware the New Corporate Tax-Cut Scam: LIFT Is a Big Lie
LIFT stands for ‘Let's Invest for Tomorrow,’ but it really ought to be called LIE, for ‘Let's Invest Elsewhere.’
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Struggling to Keep Hope Alive in Cairo’s City of the Dead
Sarah Lazare reports from Cairo's City of the Dead, an ancient cemetery inhabited by people too poor to pay rent.
Afghanistan: A Dark and Fragile Future
What will happen after next year's drawdown of US and allied forces and investment in Afghanistan?
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Monsanto’s Death Patents
Monsanto is creating a world in which people have to pay the corporation in order to grow or consume food.
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Cyprus…What You Can Learn From Iceland
Hopefully Cyprus will take a page out of the Icelandic playbook, and lock-up the banksters.
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US Supreme Court Considers ALEC Voting Bill
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on March 18 to decide whether an Arizona statute that imposes restrictions on voter registration conflicts with federal law.
“Debt Crisis:” The Myth Behind the Myth
While the two major parties plot strategy for the next battle in the federal debt-reduction war, another war rages among economists over the question, "Is debt really the federal …
The TRUTH About The Secret Black Box Big Banks Use To Manipulate Mortgages
The banks use something called MERS in order to destroy local land records, avoid taxes, and foreclose on our homes. The truth is slowly coming out about it and …