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Despite Claims of Progress, Labor and Environmental Violations Continue to Plague Apple
Reports from labor rights groups and researchers reveal troubling labor and environmental violations continue unabated.
Green Neocolonialism, Afro-Brazilian Rebellion in Brazil
The Afro-Brazilian Quilombola people are resisting the cellulose industry in Brazil and working for a post-eucalyptus reality.
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.”
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State Department Keystone XL Contractor ERM Bribed Chinese Agency to Permit Project
ERM once bribed a Chinese official to ram through major pieces of an industrial development project.
Touring North Korea? An Interview With Author Robert Willoughby
“You see people just trying to get by, kids playing in the streets, teenagers on mobile phones,” in North Korea, says guide author.
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Deep Passion for the Land – in China
Ecological science confirms the science and wisdom of peasant farming.
Climate Crisis, the Deindustrialization Imperative and the Jobs vs. Environment Dilemma
To prevent global ecological collapse we must radically retrench and close down unsustainable industries.
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What’s Really Going On in Hong Kong?
The discontent is rooted in the massive social inequality in Hong Kong - one of the world's major financial centers - and the growing lack of opportunity for its …
Demanding Local Power From Hong Kong to New York
Decentralized power, electoral transparency, local decision making about local concerns: are those Hong Kong's demands or ours?
Hong Kong Protests Carefully Choreographed, Not Spontaneous
Tiananmen analogies are a barrier to understanding what's really going on in Hong Kong says Peter Lee, Journalist for the Asia Times Online.