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Environment
Economic Update: We Can Do Better Than Capitalism
This week's episode includes updates on the mistreatment of homeless people, and more.
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2016 in Review: A Comprehensive Look Back
A Year of US Militarism
US militarism was on full display in 2016 with a continued “war on terror” and bombing in at least five countries.
Participatory Budgeting in Action: An Interview With Filmmaker Ines Sommer
Ines Sommer talks about her documentary “Count Me In” on the spread of participatory budgeting in Chicago.
Israel Cuts Diplomatic Ties to Countries That Condemned Settlements in UN Security Council Vote
Israel dialed back diplomatic ties to 10 countries Tuesday whose governments supported a United Nations resolution condemning settlements in Palestinian territory.
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Dahr Jamail | We Have Released a Monster: Previously Frozen Soil Is “Breathing Out” Greenhouse Gases
The climate feedback loop is causing previously frozen soil to respirate more CO2 and methane into the atmosphere.
Do Countries Have a Legal Obligation to Protect Refugees Fleeing Oppression?
It is difficult to determine whether or not Trump's refugee ban would violate international refugee law.
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Cuninico: The Fight for Clean Water Continues
More than two years have passed since more than 2,300 barrels of oil fouled the main water source for an Indigenous community in Peru.
The Demise of Greece’s Agricultural Commons
Industrial monoculture has made Greece dependent upon the European Union for most of its agricultural products.
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Community Rights: A Key to Conservation in Central America
A new report bolsters the case for involving local communities in biodiversity and forest conservation.