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Carlyle’s Private Equity Secrecy Overreach
Have a gander through these documents and report on your pet egregious redaction in comments! The first document is the redacted copy.
Peasant Sovereignty?
The European invasion of the tropics in the fifteenth century, the industrialization of agriculture in the nineteenth century, and the triumph of communism in the twentieth century proved catastrophic …
Is Queer Sex Legal? How Sex Laws Have Changed (or Not) Since 1964
Despite advances in gay rights, sex crime convictions are on the rise.
House Gives $334 Billion Tax Break to 25 Richest Americans
Rather than repealing the estate tax, we should strengthen it.
The Case That Blew the Lid Off the World Bank’s Secret Courts
Bolivian protesters and global activists exposed the dark side of global trade pacts.
Western PR Firms Benefited From Sri Lanka’s Overseas Propaganda Campaign
Sri Lankan taxpayers spent $1.3 million on politically connected Washington firms.
The US Has Nearly 600 Coal Waste Sites: Why They’ve Got West Virginians Worried
Residents fear that coal-contaminated water is seeping into their wells. But a lack of evidence is stalling action.
The Kingpin Strategy: Assassination as US Policy and How It Failed, From 1990-2015
Andrew Cockburn takes us back to the drug wars of the 1990s, opening a window on just why the drone is the modern age's blowback weapon.
Censorship at Southampton University: An Analysis
The threat of aggressive public protests against those assembling to critically discuss the behavior of Israel has become an excuse to shut down such gatherings.
“Squatters in Our Own Cities”: The Displacement of Sri Lanka’s Populations
The return of expropriated land and full political enfranchisement remain elusive in Sri Lanka.