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Spooky Business: US Corporations Enlist Ex-Intelligence Agents to Spy on Nonprofit Groups
A new report details how corporations are increasingly spying on nonprofit groups they regard as potential threats.
Climate Activists: Carbon Trading a “False Solution” Pushed by Bankers and Bureaucrats
One of the core solutions to reducing climate change proposed in the Kyoto Protocol has resurfaced at the latest U.N. climate talks in Warsaw, Poland: the creation of a …
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Historic Deal Curbs Iran’s Nuclear Program While Easing US-Led Devastating Economic Sanctions
Iran and six world powers have clinched a deal to temporarily limit and roll back the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for the easing of international sanctions.
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US Bullying at TPP Negotiations for Big Pharma Profits
A key dispute in the TPP negotiations is the patents on pharmaceutical drugs and medical procedures. Long patents inflate the profits of the pharmaceutical industry by not allowing less …
School of Assassins Faces Protest, Congressional De-Funding
A massive rally against the notoriously corrupt US Army School of the Americas is taking place in Florida.
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ALEC’s “Nuclear Option” to Kill the Affordable Care Act
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is pushing a new
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Obama Hails Geneva Accord as First in Decade to Roll Back Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran and six world powers announced early Sunday that they had reached an interim agreement that would for the first time roll back portions of Iranu2019s nuclear program. In …
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Why African Farmers Do Not Want GMOs
The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa opposes GMOs and calls for a farmer-led movement to spread sustainable farming practices.
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Groups Call on Congress to Make Massive Cuts in Runaway Military Spending
A diverse array of organizations today launched a campaign to enact major cuts in wasteful military spending, as part of the December 13 federal budget resolution. The groups include …
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State Water Project Initial Allocation is 5% – After Summer of Reservoir Draining
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on November 19 sent a memo to the State Water Contractors stating that their initial allocation is going to be just 5% …