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The Political Economy of Israeli Apartheid and the Specter of Genocide
Restructuring through capitalist globalization has brought about an important shift in Palestinians' relationship to Israel.
Corruption, Clientelism and Censorship in Greece’s Media Landscape
Greece's media landscape has been marked by ever-declining freedoms of speech and the press.
Chevron Sounds Alarm Against East Bay “Anarchism“
It sure makes running for municipal office a lot easier if your name is Al rather than Eduardo Martinez.
Supervision and Discipline of Corrections Officers Are Key to Stopping Violence on Rikers Island
Although the standard response to police and corrections staff violence is calls for improved training, violent behavior by uniformed officers is often deeply tied to a lack of monitoring …
Build the Green Economy
We should not be distracted by the false tradeoff between jobs and a stable climate.
Ur-ganic: An Alpine Township Considers Banning Pesticides
Residents of the township of Mals in Italy voted overwhelmingly on September 5 to ban agricultural pesticides to protect the health of residents, the surrounding ecosystem and the integrity …
Women Face a Catch-22 Despite Three-Decade Shift in Gender Roles
Women are now established in the workforce, but are still required to conform to expectations of femininity.
Haitian Tourism Project Leads to Environmental Damage and Community Repression
“Destination lle-a-Vache” is a government-driven tourist project planned for a small island off the northern coast of Haiti.
“Socially Responsible” Capitalism Still Feeds the Disease
Socially responsible investment companies invest heavily in the stock of tech corporations, which have poor human rights records.
Is New Jersey Fudging Its Pension Fund Results to Defuse a Christie Scandal?
Either New Jersey is utterly incompetent at record-keeping, which would be a violation of its fiduciary duty, or something stinks to high heaven.