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Why Repression Continues in Honduras
Military repression in Honduras is a direct legacy of U.S. meddling in the country.
Who Violated Ukraine’s Sovereignty?
Actions in Ukraine erode guarantees of 1994 Budapest Agreement.
World Leaders Honor Chico Mendes’ Fight for Environmental and Land Rights
Environmental activist leaders from around the world and their supporters met in Washington, DC, to discuss land grabs and other issues, continuing the work of assassinated activist Chico Mendes.
The Arab Millennials Will Be Back: Three Ways the Youth Rebellions Are Still Shaping the Middle East
Many of the millennial activists who briefly turned the Arab world upside down and provoked so many changes are putting their energies into non-governmental organizations.
Mexican Shale Industry Hoist on NAFTA-Induced Gang Violence Petard
There's perilous little recognition in the US of how much of the rise in gang violence and drug wars is the direct result of NAFTA.
What They Died For
In some years of the Iraq War, more soldiers died by their own hand than in combat. They died of the war, but not in the war. What for?
Bill Ayers | With Teacher Tenure Threatened, Trouble in Every Direction for Public Education
The California teacher tenure case was cast as a group of poor kids suing to get rid of bad teachers. In reality, it's more about education privatization than education …
How Vermont Got a Single-Payer Health Care Bill: A Non-Electoral History
This is a crucial year in Vermont's fight to enact its single-payer health care law, with design and financing in the works, and while progressives are credited, that narrative …
The World Bank’s Dam Dilemma in Tajikistan
As it considers whether to back a controversial dam in Tajikistan, the World Bank needs to revisit its criteria for funding projects that displace people from their homes.
Marking 50 Years of G77
Political leaders of developing countries gathered in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz last week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Group of 77, the main umbrella organization …