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Direct Fossil Fuel Subsidies Worldwide: Half a Trillion Dollars Annually
Here are disturbing numbers from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse, by Lester R. Brown, and its excerpt …
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Firm Implicated in Keystone XL Conflict of Interest Does “Community Relations” for Big Oil in the Amazon
The Peruvian Amazon. (Photo: roaming-the-planet / flickr) The Keystone XL pipeline isn't the only controversial oil project that consultancy Cardno ENTRIX, caught up in a conflict-of-interest scandal …
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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Urged to Resign After Police Conceal Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary
Juan Gonzalez: A coalition of New York Muslim and interfaith groups gathered at City Hall Thursday calling for the resignation of New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and police …
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Urged to Resign After Police Conceal Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary (2)
Representatives from the New York City Muslim community, together with local ethnic and interfaith groups, gathered at City Hall Thursday calling for the resignation of New York City Police …
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When New Obama Chief of Staff Was NYU Executive, School Ceased Recognizing Union
Three months into a bitter strike, the Graduate Students Organizing Committee sent an e-mail to supporters. “Like their refusal to bargain, their threats last fall, and the docking …
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The Libertarian and the Lobbyists
Washington, DC - In the three years since the global financial crisis erupted, two dominant views of what went wrong have emerged. It is crucial that we understand each, …
Occupy Oakland: An Illustrated History
I have been drawing from Occupy Oakland since October 10, when the first tents were pitched in Frank Ogawa, “Oscar Grant” Plaza in front of City Hall. From the …
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Anti-Union “Right-to-Work” Laws Really a Tax on Unions
Indiana is about to pass what is called a “right-to-work” law. These laws prohibit union contracts from requiring workers to be in the union and paying dues to the …
NATO and CIA Covertly Arming Syrian Rebels in Order to Weaken Iran
The current news coverage concerning Iran is depicting a series of incidents, but when placed in the context of the events of the past few years - as I …