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Is the Control of Gaza’s Offshore Gas Reserves a Factor in Israeli Military Operations?
Nafeez Ahmed: As Israel's energy issues become more pronounced, repeated military incursions into Gaza show that dominating and exploiting its offshore gas reserves is an increasingly important issue.
The Right’s New Strategy on Climate: Criticizing Billionaires’ Spending
A few billionaires and environmental foundations are conspiring to spread propaganda against the use of fossil fuels.
New Family Detention Centers Hold Immigrant Women and Children Without Bond as Asylum Claims Pend
The Obama administration has opened two new family detention centers to hold hundreds of women and children from Central America who fled to the United States reportedly to escape …
Worse Than Tiananmen? First Anniversary of Egyptian Army Killings of More Than 800 Anti-Coup Protesters
One year ago today, Egyptian forces opened fire on a sit-in at Rabaa al-Adawiya Square in Cairo.
Fracking Success Shut Down US Climate Change Policy
Christopher Williams tells Paul Jay that the fabulous profits made from fracking oil and gas took climate change off Obama agenda, and while coal emissions may be down in …
The Killing of Michael Brown: Missouri Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen Sparks Days of Protests
Protesters in St. Louis, Missouri, are demanding justice in a police shooting that killed an unarmed African-American teen.
New Climate Bill Would “Shrink Government,” Award Taxpayers
PERI's James Boyce discusses how Rep. Chris Van Hollen's climate bill would limit carbon pollution by auctioning off permits to fossil fuel vendors and result in a net gain …
The Politics of the Ebola Serum: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington explains why most pharmaceuticals companies decline to produce drugs for the developing world yet use it for clinical testing.
The History of Medical Exploitation in Africa: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington says that the media-driven narrative of African fear ignores the untrustworthiness of the health care system.
“A Recipe for Civil War”: Journalist Matthieu Aikins on US Military Legacy and Afghanistan’s Future
Kabul-based journalist Matthieu Aikins talks about the disputed Afghan election, US-backed militias committing war crimes, and the future of the country after the US military drawdown.