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As Winds of Change Blow, South America Builds Its House With BRICS
Buenos Aires and Moscow have recently reached greater understanding on a number of international issues.
The Path to a New 1914? How America Chose War After 9/11
By identifying a target as generic “terrorism,” rather than as al-Qaeda or any other group or list of groups, the Bush administration licensed military operations anywhere in the world.
Do Not GM My Food!
It makes little sense to support genetic engineering at the expense of (traditional, organic) technologies that have proven to substantially increase yields, especially in many developing countries.
Dahr Jamail | The Brink of Mass Extinction
March through June 2014 were the hottest on record globally. While a single extreme weather event is not proof of anthropogenic climate disruption, the increasing intensity and frequency of …
Blowback on the Border: The United States’ Child Refugee Crisis
Decades of short-sighted, inhumane US policies have brought a child refugee crisis to the United States' door.
Breaking the Grip of the Fossil Fuel Economy: If It Can Happen in Appalachia, It Can Happen Anywhere
Coal production is gradually leaving Appalachia - having already extracted much of the region's natural wealth.
Across Latin America, a Struggle for Communal Land and Indigenous Autonomy
With a rise in the number of Latin American indigenous groups drawing legal boundaries around their territories, neoliberal governments are attempting to grant access to transnational corporations to indigenous …
Why No Vetoed Resolutions on Civilian Killings in Gaza?
The question looming over the UN security council is, why hasn't a resolution on Gazan civilian deaths been issued?
Mowing the Lawn in Gaza
Israel believes it can bomb Gazans into changing their interests. How long will Obama support this delusion?
Five States Gunning to Make Their Kids as Scientifically Illiterate as Possible by Teaching Creationism
Some states have attempted to pass bills that either remove evolution from the curriculum or allow teachers to offer alternative theories.