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California Water Wars: Another Form of Asset Stripping?
In California's epic drought, wars over water rights continue, while innovative alternatives for increasing the available water supply go untapped.
The World Bank, Poverty Creation and the Banality of Evil
The World Bank's policies have led to land grabs, mass displacement and poverty creation around the world.
Showdown Nears on Fast Tracking the Biggest Free Trade Deal Yet
President Obama announced in this year's State of the Union address that he would ask Congress to grant him fast-track authority for trade agreements with Asia and Europe.
The Battle to Control the 3D Printing Revolution: DIY or CIA?
Many realize that 3D printing has the potential to transform the global economic system.
Latest Greece Talks End in Confusion, Dissent
The reality is that the government's situation is only becoming more dire. Its fiscal surplus has dwindled and is close to zero.
Department of Labor Freezes Guestworker Program After Court Ruling
The H-2B program brings foreign workers to the US to fill temporary or seasonal labor shortages in an array of low-skill, nonagricultural jobs.
Israel Goes to the Polls: An Analysis
Elections are public windows onto national hopes and concerns, and this was certainly the case with the March 2015 voting in Israel.
War by Other Means in El Salvador
A common thread is the tailoring of development projects to the needs of large business interests rather than small-scale producers, workers and residents.
“All Japan” vs. “All Okinawa”: Abe Shinzo’s Military-First Politics
A grand, and massively unequal, struggle over the future of Japan is underway.
The Growing Degradation of Work and Life, and What We Might Do to End It
When we combine relentless time pressure with the mind-numbing and physically destructive nature of most jobs, we have a recipe for acute human misery.