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US Role in Rwandan Genocide: A Look at Rwandan Politics Then and Now
Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide, survivor and activist Claude Gatebuke and filmmaker Andre Vltchek discuss what was really behind America's decision not to intervene and its ongoing support …
FiveThirtyEight Gets it Wrong on Venezuela
Nate Silver, who became famous for his use of polling data to accurately project US elections, launched a new blog u2013 FiveThirtyEight.com last month. It's been off to …
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Ramifications of India’s Choice in the National Elections Now Taking Place
India cast its first votes for the 2014 general elections in the northeastern state of Assam Monday morning. The results of the current election could have wide-ranging consequences that …
Indian Parliamentary Elections – A Primer With Vijay Prashad
This week, the Indians will begin the month-long process of electing their Lok Sabha, the general parliamentary elections in which 543 seats are being contested. Four hundred million of …
A Vote for Change: Costa Rica Votes in a New President
Costa Rica's 2014 elections were essentially a litmus test for public opinion on the neoliberal policies promoted by CAFTA, the IMF and World Bank, with public opinion overwhelmingly opposed …
Monsanto You Make My Stinger Itch
Monsanto believes that Life on Earth is only a practice run for their product, Life on Earth Two, showing soon at a theater all around you.
Court: NC Legislators Must Reveal Documents, Purpose Behind Challenged Voting ‘Reform’
A U.S. District judge has ruled that Republican legislators in North Carolina must provide documents revealing their work in passing and implementing what has become known as a voter …
Where are History and Political Economy in Ryan’s Report?
Paul Ryan's report on the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty was grossly misleading.
Are Politicians’ Perceptions Out of Touch With Reality?
It has become more and more apparent that those who represent the public are not listening to the people.
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The Butterfly Effect: Do Monarchs’ Woes Signal Broader Problems?
The great monarch migration is in peril, a victim of rampant herbicide use in faraway corn and soybean fields, extreme weather, a tiny microbial pathogen and deforestation. Monarch butterfly …