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Coming Together for Environmental Restoration in Haiti
In honor of Earth Day, we run an interview with Yves-André Wainright, who discusses ways that poor governance and the role of foreign donors have contributed to the country’s …
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Obama to Announce Africa Farm Plan to Relieve Poverty
Washington - President Barack Obama will announce an alliance Friday with nearly 50 companies to boost productivity among small farmers in Africa with the goal of lifting 50 million …
NATO in Crisis
May 20 and 21 the NATO-circus calls at Chicago for the biggest summit in NATO's history, according to its secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Stakes are high, Rasmussen said, …
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Europe’s Economic Troubles Mount Ahead of G-8
Washington - Europe’s deepening debt crisis is likely to play out on U.S. shores Friday as financial markets digest the downgrade of the creditworthiness of 16 Spanish banks and …
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How the US Press Lost Its Way
People often wonder what happened to the American press after it distinguished itself in the 1970s by exposing the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. How did the U.S. news media …
Applying the Six-Day War to Iran
America’s neocons continue to beat the drums for war with Iran, brushing aside warnings even from Israeli intelligence veterans. Another part of the propaganda is to merge a future …
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Facebook Unfriends Uncle Sam: Mark Zuckerberg’s Plan to Avoid Taxes
The right-wing has been lauding Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin for his decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship in order to avoid taxes. But he isn’t the only one who’s …
Ignoring the Crisis: Philadelphia Schools Are Crumbling
An abandoned School. (Photo: Wout / Flickr) Last week, the city of Philadelphia's school system announced that it expects to close 40 public schools next year and 64 schools …
Don’t Buy the Spin: How Cutting the Pentagon’s Budget Could Boost the Economy
Should the enormous US military budget be cut? Many who would like to protect the military from the budget knife raise economic arguments to make their case: Won’t cutting …
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon Summoned Before Senate Committee
Click here to support news free of corporate influence by donating to Truthout. Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times)Washington …