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G7 Finance Ministers Focus on Growth in Face of High Debt
G7 finance ministers gather in Dresden, Germany, to discuss promoting ‘sustainable growth’ in the face of growing global debt.
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Beyond the Middle East: The Rohingya Genocide
Tony Abbott's logic is as pitiless as his decision to abandon the world's most persecuted minority in their darkest hour.
The Canadian University and the War Against Omar Khadr
Tyler J. Pollard interviews David L. Clark about inviting Omar Khadr to his university and Canada's vilification of the young man.
Malcolm X, Gentrification and Housing as a Human Right
A human rights framework offers a basis for challenging gentrification and creating housing equity in US communities of color.
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Guantanamo’s Refugees Released to Uruguay Still Seeking Relief
The US, which held the men without charge or trial for more than a decade, was absent from negotiations between Uruguay and the former prisoners.
Scott Walker Dumped as Chair of the Jobs Agency He Created
As allegations of cronyism and corruption engulf the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Scott Walker has been removed as chairman.
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Lessons From an Indian Tribe on How to Manage the Food-Forest Nexus
The indigenous group is once again at the forefront of a global problem - the twin issues of hunger and deforestation.
As Mountaintop Mining Spreads, Lawmakers Oppose Rule to Protect Streams
Congressional Republicans are seeking to block an imminent rule protecting Appalachian streams from mountaintop removal mining.
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Germany’s Asylum Seekers: “You Can’t Evict a Movement“
Refugees organised a Refugee Bus Tour across Germany, turning action into networking through mobile solidarity.
Pressure Mounts to Shut Down Immigrant Family Detention Centers
Immigrant rights advocates have increased pressure to end the punitive policy of holding in prison-like conditions mothers and children fleeing danger.