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Economic Update: Economic Realities
This episode covers updates on Walmart shifts medical insurance costs onto US, payday loans, US child poverty and Obama versus workers' needs.
Shifting Syria Threats
How do you assess disproportionate harm when this entire assault on Syria is disproportionate and premised on undefined threats?
In Historic Police Brutality Case, Family of Homeless Denver Pastor Killed in Custody Awarded $4.6 Million
As Denver faces a string of police brutality cases, a federal jury has awarded a historic $4.6 million in damages to the family of a homeless preacher killed while …
An Unprofitable Disease: In the Political Economy of Ebola, Who Lives and Who Dies?
Science writer Leigh Phillips calls for a socialization of pharmaceutical research and production due to the political and economic circumstances of the spread of Ebola.
A US Nurse Witnesses Ebola’s Ravages in Sierra Leone, Where Horrific Conditions Claim Lives Daily
As the infections of two Dallas nurses fuel concerns about Ebola in the United States, the death toll in West Africa is approaching 5,000.
Marshall Islands’ Lawsuits Gain Momentous Support
Leaders from 22 nations offer support for humanity in open letter.
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MINUSTAH Fact Sheet: Highlights of a Decade of Success in Haiti
With MINUSTAHu2019s mandate renewed on October 14, 2014, it is opportune to review the mission's accomplishments during its ten-year presence in Haiti.
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Things to Avoid Saying About Ferguson and Shaw if You Don’t Want to Sound Racist
The shooting deaths and protests in Ferguson and St. Louis have brought a lot of emotions to the surface. Some of our opinions may not be as open-minded as …
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Honoring the Original People
This is a national event, for in making this decision, Seattle is showing all of us how to take steps toward renewing our nation and remaking it in a …
Historic Open Hillel Conference Sparks Debate Among American Jews
Student-led movement to open conversation around Israel-Palestine in the Jewish community gaining ground.