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Israeli Settlers Demand Demolition of Palestinian Village
Israel has stated that after Ramadan, it would begin to demolish the Susiya village.
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Tackling Informal Youth Labor in Latin America
Six out of every 10 jobs available to young people today are in the informal sector.
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Building Islands and Burying Reefs in the South China Sea
Chinau2019s land reclamation activities in the Spratly Islands are causing permanent damage.
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New Convention Will Help Protect Latin America’s Elderly
Latin America's population is ageing, which poses social and economic challenges, for which there is a new Convention.
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ALEC Admits School Vouchers Are for Kids in Suburbia
School vouchers were never about helping poor, at-risk or minority students.
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Red Cross Itself May Not Know How Millions Donated for Haiti Were Spent
Documents raise questions about the accuracy of the Red Cross' count of how many Haitians it helped.
Industrial Pollution Is Threatening Our Drinking Water: A Dispatch From Los Angeles County
While a drought-striken LA county scrambles to clean up chemicals, a report finds illegal wells have tainted aquifers.
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BDS Opponents Launch “Campus Maccabees” to Fight Divestment Efforts
Jewish billionaires have established a new campus organization to blunt the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.
A Life Behind Bars
At 15 years old, Efren Paredes was sentenced to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
For Illinois Farmers, Damage From Coal Mines Can Span Decades
Mining from the 1980s caused land to sink unevenly, creating marshy areas that reduce crop yield.