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This Week’s Murder of an Activist: Peace for Peter
Most people did not really know Peter u2013 he was just always there. And suddenly he wasnu2019t.
An International Campaign to Reform Burma’s Constitution Currently Banning Women and Aung San Suu Kyi From Running for President
Vancouver-based investigative journalist Alan Clements recently returned to Burma (aka Myanmar) to document a country unravelling from decades of totalitarian tyranny.
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Cairo Women Bring Men Back on the Rails
A trend of mob rapes has risen rapidly in Egypt as political stability and social security have diminished post-revolution.
Ahead of World Cup, Labor Abuses Rampant for Migrants in Qatar
Abuses include nonpayment of wages, harsh and dangerous working and living conditions, and forced labor.
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“Entitlements” and Our Dollar Democracy
How did it happen that billionaire farmers are entitled to their
On the News With Thom Hartmann: JPMorgan Has Agreed to a $13 Billion Settlement With the Justice Department, and More
JPMorgan has agreed to a $13 billion dollar settlement over the fraudulent sale of mortgage backed securities, and more.
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Wage Gap for Women of Color Persists, Fuels Poverty, New Study Finds
A new study shows that women of color earn less than men of the same race and white women.
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On the Front Lines of Hawaii’s GMO War
Hawaii has become a flashpoint for the debate and a center of anti-GMO activism.
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Crazy Dreamers? Port Truckers Battle “Sweatshops on Trucks“
Striking port truckers in Southern California say their conditions are like employees', not independent contractors', and they should be paid that way.
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The Challenges of Reforestation
Reforestation and soil conservation programs costing many hundreds of thousands of dollars in the Petit-Gou00e2ve region have left some areas improving while other are disintegrating.