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The Destabilization of Pakistan: Tariq Ali on Taliban School Massacre and US Afghan War Blowback
The Taliban said they targeted the children of military families in retaliation for Pakistan's anti-Taliban campaign in North Waziristan.
“Cut Loose the Shackles of the Past”: US and Cuba Announce a New Dawn in Diplomatic Relations
The deal between the United States and Cuba is a major diplomatic victory.
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The Frack Oil Salesman
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Warning: Fracking May Harm Public Health
Regulators should apply the same precautions to gas drilling that they use for everything else.
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How Big Oil Got Expedited Permitting for Fracking on Public Lands Into the Defense Bill
But only one thing can really receive a promise in this case: public interest groups are in a David vs. Goliath fight.
As Washington “Pivots” to Asia, China Does the Eurasian Pirouette
At the same moment that China is proposing a new Eurasian integration, Washington has opted for an “empire of chaos.”
As Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement Grows, UN Negotiators Consider a “Zero Emissions” Future
Jamie Henn of 350.org talks about the state of the UN talks and the world's growing divestment movement.
Emissions-Cutting Deal Reached at COP 20 Lima, but Will It Help Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change?
The countries most dissatisfied with the outcome in Lima were those who are poor and already struggling to rebuild from the impacts of climate change.
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Climate Change and Inequalities: How Will They Impact Women?
Especially in poor countries, women's lives are often directly dependent on the natural environment.
Pipe Dreams? Labor Researchers Say Keystone XL Project May Kill More Jobs Than It Creates
Labor researchers say the jobs figures for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline have been vastly distorted.