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Is Your New Mobile Phone Made With Conflict Minerals?
Enough Project names 21 companies that use minerals at the heart of the Congo conflict. Nairobi, Kenya - What's the true cost of that mobile phone in your pocket? …
The Next Congress Will See Terror in Everything
There are some things to be thankful for. The woman who puzzled over Hispanics in her audience of high-school students and suggested they looked “Asian” was defeated in her …
Robert Reich | Why America
America’s two economies are getting wider apart. The Big Money economy is booming. According to a new Commerce Department report, third-quarter profits of American businesses rose at an annual …
Suicide Bombing Outside Iran Mosque Kills Dozens
A suicide bombing outside a mosque in southeastern Iran killed at least 38 people Wednesday as worshippers observed an important Shiite holiday. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the …
West Continues to Dodge Migrants’ Rights Treaty
United Nations - Against the backdrop of rising xenophobia and growing anti- immigrant trends in Western Europe, the United Nations will commemorate International Migrants Day next week calling on …
Michael Moore Explains Why He Stands With Julian Assange & WikiLeaks (Video)
If You’re Gonna Go Gay, Go All the Way
On a flat piece of ground, between brown hills in Afghanistan, some young guy is watching blood spurt from the stump of his right arm. And right now, …
Honor Holbrooke: “Stop This War in Afghanistan“
When a member of Congress dies, sometimes other members name a bill after him or her that advances some cause with which he or she identified. So, for example, …
Why Do We Take Petraeus’ Rubbish Seriously?
A December 9 article in the Wall Street Journal began with the following sentence: "After touring bases in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he was confident …