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Climate Change and Hurricane Katrina: What Have We Learned?
Global warming is occurring far too fast for effective human adaptation.
Five Things You Need to Know About the US “Reconstruction” Effort in Afghanistan
With billions of dollars for Afghanistan reconstruction unaccounted for, there is a strong possibility that the US is repeating its military mistakes of old.
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The Booming Business of Border Exclusion
Along US borders, private companies are cashing in on the creation of an unprecedented system of exclusion.
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Ecovillage Survives as a Haven for Deep Ecology in Mexico’s Central Mountains
They cling tenaciously against the unrelenting war that the far more successful liberation of global capital has waged on them.
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Egypt’s Terror Law Violates Fundamental Freedoms
Egyptian authorities are already holding a record number of journalists behind bars.
Pork Industry Admits Using Muscle Stimulant Ractopamine
Many farms use a variety of feed additives to boost profits.
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After Centuries of Colonial Violence, a Resurgence of Indigenous Language Learning
There is renewed struggle by many Indigenous people to keep their native languages alive.
On Rooftops of Paris, Expect Green Roofs and Solar Panels
A new French law requires renewable energy or plants on all new commercial buildings.
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UN Agency Pledges to Open Schools for Half a Million Palestinian Refugees
The UN's agency for Palestinian refugees announced it would open schools on time.
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Not Just Trump and Walker: ALEC Called for Ending Birthright Citizenship Too
The American Legislative Exchange Council made the same claim regarding birthright citizenship in 2008.