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Op-Ed
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Under Tents: Statement on Forced Evictions
On the 64th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we call on the international community to act against the human rights abuses taking place in Haiti in …
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Four Ways to Leap the “Fiscal Cliff” to a Better USA
For starters: Reduce military waste. Stop subsidizing polluters. Tax financial transactions and carbon.
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Gaza: The Need for the Other Narrative
Frustrated Gazan youth appeal to the world to hear their sorrow and rage, best described years ago by the late Edward Said.
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Mass Urban Land Sale in Detroit Must be Dropped
This is about principled differences in how we see the world and the future development of our city. Those differences are shaped in large part by history, race and …
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The China Information Conundrum
For foreign investors and governments, a different logic and analysis are required in a society where business and government are the same.
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Occupy Evolver: Realize Your Potential
Occupy shifted mass consciousness and planted a flag in the global mental atmosphere.
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Death and Number-Crunching in Corporate America
Using a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether to implement safety measures is a common practice in the corporate world.
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Government Ethical Standards Are Toothless, Unenforced
The US federal government is awash is ethical mechanisms but its enforcement record is poor - to the detriment of public trust and ultimately, democracy.
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Obama’s Chance to Change (Political) Climate
In his second term, to continue working to help protect the American people, President Obama must address the perils of climate change.
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Vandana Shiva: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in the Forest
“Today, at a time of multiple crises, we need to move away from thinking of nature as dead matter to valuing her biodiversity, clean water, and seeds,” says ecological …