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Op-Ed
Clinton Syria Fact Check: “Safe Zones” = “Ground Troops“
Anyone calling for “safe zones” in Syria must concede that “safe zones” equate to “ground troops.”
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Human Rights Work: From Uzbekistan to Anti-TTIP Organizing
Human rights mechanisms fail to ensure reparations, while trade dispute panels protect the right to profit.
The Secret to Winning the Nobel Peace Prize: Keep the US Military Out
That this year's Nobel Prize will go to a Tunisian group of civil organizations that struggled to bring peace - not war - to their land has special meaning.
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Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up
Exxon knows - and its known for almost 40 years - that the basis of its business model is a threat to humanity.
Democrats Get a Gift From the Fed
The prospect of an interest rate hike in the remaining months of 2015 is highly unlikely.
Canada Is in a Crisis of Epic Proportions
Indigenous peoples, the environment and basic human rights have been sacrificed under Stephen Harper's government.
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Lifting the Ban on Women’s Shelters in Iraq: Promoting Change in Conflict
There is a crisis level need for shelter, so why is there policy that stymies temporary housing?
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Fortress Europe Continues to Treat Migrants as Criminals
All this emphasis on policing and military measures is based on the idea that being a refugee is a crime.
By Pulling Out US Troops, We Can Prevent More Tragedies Like Kunduz
The best way to ensure that US troops won't bomb civilian targets in Afghanistan is to pull them out.
Putting Out the Syrian Fire: Can Diplomacy Do What War Couldn’t?
Diplomacy offers a potential path to a different history, a path away from ceaseless violence.