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Of Spanish Temples and Plato’s Tenets
It is apparent that in the centuries that have since passed, the indigenous peoples of the Andes such as those in Andahuaylillas were not necessarily persuaded towards what was …
World Leaders Honor Chico Mendes’ Fight for Environmental and Land Rights
Environmental activist leaders from around the world and their supporters met in Washington, DC, to discuss land grabs and other issues, continuing the work of assassinated activist Chico Mendes.
Mexican Shale Industry Hoist on NAFTA-Induced Gang Violence Petard
There's perilous little recognition in the US of how much of the rise in gang violence and drug wars is the direct result of NAFTA.
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FCC Internet Proposal: The Contemporary Pillage of the Commons
Tiered pay-to-play internet proposals repeat the cycle of historical thefts of the Commons by the rich and powerful, echoing deep roots of injustice.
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Repressing World Cup Protests – a Booming Business for Brazil
World Cup and related economic protests occurring across the country are bringing in big profits for Rio-based company Condor Nonlethal Technologies.
Teachers, Unions, Students Build Trinational Movement Against Neoliberal Education
Resistance to the global corporate education reform movement gained momentum last month as nearly 200 educators, students, and community allies from Mexico, Canada, and the US gathered in Chicago.
Sectarian Monster Reawakened: Redrawing the Map of Iraq, Again
“Labeiki ya Zaynab,” chanted Iraqi Shia fighters as they swayed, dancing with their rifles before TV news cameras in Baghdad on June 13. They were apparently getting ready for …
Capitalism’s Bullets in Latin America: Invisible Empires, State Power and 21st Century Colonialism
For many people in Brazil, a war has indeed broken out surrounding the current World Cup. Poor communities have been displaced by stadiums and related infrastructure for the event.
From Governor Moonbeam to “Big Oil Brown”
Southern California marine waters were fracked at least 203 times in the past 20 years.
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Who Won Iraq? Lost Dreams, Lost Armies, Jihadi States and the Arc of Instability
As Iraq was unraveling last week, the possible outlines of the first jihadist state in modern history came into view.