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Scandal and Corruption: Spanish Voters Take Their Chances
The right is sounding increasingly ridiculous as it accuses the left of trying to destroy constitutional democracy.
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Latin America’s Relative Success in Fighting Hunger
The Latin American and Caribbean region is the first in the world to reach the two global targets for reducing hunger.
US Military Expansion in Africa Is About Domination and Exploitation, Not Humanitarian Concerns
Author Nick Turse discusses how Africa is targeted for its rich natural resources and coveted geopolitical military positioning by foreign nations like the US and China.
To Protect Animals, Support Rescuers
As more people begin rejecting the violence humans inflict on animals, animal rescuers can win in the court of public opinion.
Anti-Austerity Sentiments Spread Beyond Greece
The bigger question is what transpires a year or two after Grexit, when the real risk to the euro isn't that Greece fails, but that it succeeds.
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The Latest Hurdle for a Rotten Trade Deal: Malaysia, the TPP and the Slavery Provision
Malaysia's location makes it a critically important signatory to the TPP, but its human rights record presents a challenge.
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Strengthen the Middle Class and the Country With Higher Wages
Los Angeles' progress in pushing for a living wage may be the catalyst the US needs to raise wages across the country.
You’ve Been Scammed! Kept Politicians and Demobilized Americans in a System Without a Name
Tom Engelhardt addresses the graduates of 2014 from “the campus of his mind.”
A Toxic Affair: How the Chemical Lobby Blocked Action on Hormone Disrupting Chemicals in the EU
A new report sheds light on how corporations and lobby groups have used tactics from the corporate lobbying playbook.
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On Ramstein: An Open Letter From US Citizens to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
A case brought by Yemeni plaintiffs could have far-reaching consequences.