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Indigenous People Occupy Brazil’s Legislature, Protesting Bill’s Violation of Land Rights
Indigenous people were protesting a proposed constitutional amendment they fear could lead to corporate land grabs.
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The TPP: Toward Absolutist Capitalism
There are many excellent arguments against the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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$1.7 Billion Needed to Improve Ebola-hit Countries’ Health Care, Says Oxfam
Oxfam urges the international community to invest in stronger public services.
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Where’s the Justice for Glenn Ford?
Ford served 30 years on death row in Louisiana's notorious Angola prison.
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Official Leaks: “These Senior People Do Whatever They Want“
Leaks become far less serious, it seems, when they're pushed by top officials.
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Free the Buses: Riders Say Transit Is a Human Right
The community-driven transit movement is one response to the “affordability gap.”
Pentagon Can’t Account for $1 Billion in Afghanistan Emergency Reconstruction Aid
The amount is 60 percent of all such spending under an emergency program.
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Two Years After Rana Plaza Tragedy, Rights Abuses Still Rampant in Bangladesh’s Garment Sector
Experts say that proper compensation must be paid.
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Florida Policies Needlessly Derail Young Lives, Fill Prison Cells
It's justice by geography.
Walker’s Dark Money Allies Orchestrate Coup of the Courts
Two court cases this week will decide the future of Wisconsin campaign finance law.