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Pakistani Refugee Crisis Worsening
An internally displaced man holds up an identity card as he waits in line for relief supplies at a UNHCR distribution point at a makeshift camp in Mardan. Photo: Farooq Naeem.Nearly 2.4 million displaced: UNMay 25, 2009 ISLAMABAD – Nearly … Continue reading
Food Democracy Now: Advocates for Sustainable Farming Practices
Dave Murphy, left, director of Food Democracy Now, talks with Paul Willis, manager of Niman Ranch Pork Co., and Lisa Stokke, assistant director of Food Democracy Now. All are founders of the nonprofit organization, which was started at a time … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Food Production, Political Activists, Social Activism
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School Project Suppressed Because Harvey Milk Is the Subject
Try to tell me that we don’t live in a supremely repressive society. When a school report about a well-known American public servant is suppressed, you can’t possibly convince me that we are not headed down the wrong road. Richard … Continue reading
Corporate America: Defeating Unionization, Illegally
Where’s the Goddamn Outrage! When it Comes to National Labor Law We Have a Corporate Crime WaveBy Dave Lindorff / May 21, 2009 A new study of 1004 union organizing drives conducted by the director of labor education research at … Continue reading
Depleted Uranium Part of Israel’s Legacy to Gaza
Smoke rose from an explosion during an Israeli army land incursion into the Gaza Strip in January 2009 as seen from the Israel side of the border. Photo: Tara Trodas-Whitehill–AP.No less than 75 tons of depleted uranium found in Gaza … Continue reading
Canada’s Penchant for Peace Initiatives
It would be nice if we saw this sort of thing in the US more often. In Canada, it’s almost an annual tradition to introduce these sorts of bills into Parliament for consideration. Maybe someday, legislators world-wide will become enlightened … Continue reading
The Case for Corporate Accountability: Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria
Now at last it’s time for Shell to atone for my father’s death The son of the executed activist faces the oil giant in a human rights trial this week. He seeks understanding rather than retribution. By Ken Saro-Wiwa Jnr … Continue reading
Land of the Fearful, Home of the Almost Brave
Starting June 1, 2009 anyone crossing into the United States from Canada will require a passport or a special document approved by the U.S. government. Photo: Craig Glover/Toronto Star.Smile! The U.S. sees you comingBy Tonda MacCharles / May 23, 2009 … Continue reading
Obama’s Preventive Detention Policy Explained
See Rachel Maddow video below. Facts and myths about Obama’s preventive detention proposalBy Glenn Greenwald / May 22, 2009 In the wake of Obama’s speech on Thursday, there are vast numbers of new converts who now support indefinite “preventive detention.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Criminal Justice, Indefinite Detention, Obama Administration
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Englehardt: The Expanding Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict
Bodies of some of 25-30 Afghan civilians killed in NATO air strike, October 16, 2008. Obama has escalated the Afghanistan war. Photo: Abdul Khaleq/Associated Press.Going for Broke: Six Ways the Af-Pak War Is ExpandingBy Tom Engelhardt / May 21, 2009 … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Middle East, Obama Administration, Pakistan, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military, War
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Disaster in the Making: Mexico City Short of Water
Dawn breaks over the sprawling metropolis of Mexico City. Officials are struggling to provide water for all 20 million residents. Photo: Brennan Linsley/Associated Press.Water shortages plague Mexico CityMay 21, 2009 It’s been three weeks since the taps in Carlos Sandana’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, Latin America, Mexico, Mexico City, Water Conservation
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Canada Convicts Rwandan War Criminal
If this can happen, then surely we can also bring people such as George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to justice. Genocide in Rwanda or genocide in Iraq are of equal weight – both are heinous crimes under international law … Continue reading
