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International Relations
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South Africa’s Mine Massacre Reveals Ugly Realities
Thirty-four South African platinum miners were killed by police because of an inter-union spat. The reality is that the massacre reveals far more troubling fault lines.
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The Things That are the Richest are the Least Valued: New Orleans and Haiti, Post-Catastrophe
While art, history and culture may be some of the connections that link New Orleans and Haiti, the two are also connected by disaster, both natural and political.
Financialized Agriculture: The New Realm of Social Activism
While recent moves by major European banks to scale back agriculture related financial investments is a positive step forward, there is still more work to be done.
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Not On Our Land: Land Recovery Kicks Off in Honduras
Globalization threatens the survival of indigenous and small-farming communities all over our world. Carla Garcia speaks about the ongoing land struggle in Honduras with the Afro-Indigenous Garu00edfuna communities.
The Pacific Free Trade Deal That’s Anything but Free
The draft TPP deal may grant new patent privileges and restrict net freedom, but it's secret u2013 unless you're a multinational CEO.
Cannibalistic Capitalism and Green Resistance
As fossil fuels disappear, catabolic greed emerges from the back alleys of the growth economy.
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Within “Special Cell” of Delhi Police, A History of Falsifying Evidence – Part 3
In this three-part series, Gareth Porter dissects the Delhi police accusation against an Indian journalist and four Iranians of involvement in the bombing of an Israeli embassy car.
Police Case for Iranian Bomb Plot Based on Tainted Evidence – Part 2
Gareth Porter dissects the Delhi police accusation against an Indian journalist and four Iranians of involvement in the bombing of an Israeli embassy car.
Freedom and the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Tehran
In March 2005, President George W. Bush used the phrase “freedom is on the march” in reference to Lebanon's Intifadat-al-Istiqlal uprising against Syria's heavy influence in their country. Bush …
Crackdown Toll Seen as Syrians Bury Hundreds
Mass burials in this Damascus suburb on Sunday showed the carnage of the past few days in gruesome detail: scores of bodies lined up on top of one another …