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Ecuador’s Campaign: “The Dirty Hand of Chevron“
Chevron's refusal to acknowledge its responsibility in contaminating the Amazon basin has led Ecuador's president to call for a worldwide boycott of Chevron products.
Ecuador’s New Communications Law: A Democratic Model?
The law guarantees for diversity and plurality and the need to regulate the media in the public interest.
With the NSA Leaks, Character, Actions, and Intentions Matter
Edward Snowden's leaks of top-secret NSA documents has unleashed a wave of very strong feelings of anger and betrayal – of the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable and unwarranted …
Resistance From a Cage: Julian Assange Speaks to Norwegian Journalist Eirik Vold
An exclusive English translation of an interview published in the Norwegian outlet Dagens Nu00e6ringsliv.
The Secret Rise of 21st Century Democracy
We could learn from other countries and vastly improve our own democracy and economy.
Ecuador vs. the Bankers
President Correa passes legislation that raises taxes on financial sector to finance a Human Development Bond.
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A Tale of Two Diplomatic Asylums: Julian Assange and Chen Guangcheng
The US has portrayed Guangcheng as a hero at the same time it hunts down Julian Assange for similar acts.
Black Report: Craziness on Three Continents
Bill Black: Banks try to start a run on the banks in Ecuador.
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A Tale of Two Asylums: Assange, Palacio, and Media Hypocrisy
Two journalists and two cases of international asylum show the hypocrisy of the establishment press.
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The Pursuit of Julian Assange Is an Assault on Freedom and a Mockery of Journalism
The British government's threat to invade the Ecuadorean Embassy in London and seize Julian Assange is of historic significance.