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The Balance of Power in the Middle East Just Changed
For the first time in decades, the two major powers in the Middle East have opened the door to relations.
Iranian Dissidents Explain Why They Support the Nuclear Deal
We know what politicians think about the Iran nuclear deal. How about asking some opponents of Iran's regime?
El Salvador’s Draconian Abortion Laws Are a Miscarriage of Justice
El Salvador has one of the most archaic abortion laws in the world, denying women autonomy over their bodies.
Who Does Our Economy Serve?
Even though workers are now more productive than ever, wages have stagnated since the Reagan era.
Bullet Songs From Gaza
Ghada and Mohammed are teenage freedom fighters who resist by inspiring and waking the minds of their listeners.
New York Co-op Creates Permanently Affordable, Commercial Real Estate
One New York organization is modeling a way for people to invest in permanently affordable, commercial real estate.
Dahr Jamail | Sounds of War: Navy Warplanes Producing Deadly Noise Around US Bases
Residents near military air bases producing “lethal” levels of noise suffer from hearing loss, insomnia, stroke, heart attacks - even death.
Confederate Deserters: The Rebels You Rarely Hear About
Those who romanticize the Confederacy can learn valuable lessons from the legacy of rebel deserters.
Ruthless Power and Deleterious Politics: From DDT to Roundup
The banning of DDT did not bring about any rethinking of factory farming and its addiction to deleterious pesticides.
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God’s Masterpiece or the Devil’s Bad Joke?
In Eduardo Galeano's history of humanity, he discusses barbarians and apes from the Opium Wars to the Origin of the Species.