Economics is the study of how scarce resources are allocated; whether that is housing, food, or money. However, in an era of endless amounts of … Paying Attention: The Attention EconomyRead more
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The Leader of New York’s “City of the Dead” Cashes In. Again.
The stretch where Pinelawn Road turns into Wellwood Avenue on New York’s Long Island is known to locals as Cemetery Row. For 3 1/2 miles, … The Leader of New York’s “City of the Dead” Cashes In. Again.Read more
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Congo Faces “Worst Hunger Catastrophe” as Mineral Extraction Enriches the Few
the dramatic deterioration in the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where rampant violence of armed groups has displaced more than half a … Congo Faces “Worst Hunger Catastrophe” as Mineral Extraction Enriches the FewRead more
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50th Anniversary of U.S.-Backed Coup in Chile That Ousted Allende
Today is 9/11. Twenty-two years ago today, about 3,000 people died at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We’re turning now … 50th Anniversary of U.S.-Backed Coup in Chile That Ousted AllendeRead more
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Inspire the Rebellion against the Legalised Robbery of People & Earth
Have we, humans, passed the point of no return down the path to ecological ruin? Does ruin-without-end loom black across the land, the air, the … Inspire the Rebellion against the Legalised Robbery of People & EarthRead more
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Gaza Protests Win Concessions, Incl. Considering Israel Divestment
https://democracynow.cachefly.net/democracynow/360/dn2024-0508.mp4 start at 11 min — source democracynow.org | May 08, 2024
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Pipeline Protester Facing 5 Years for Peaceful Action
Minnesota, where a nonviolent water protector is facing up to five years in prison for taking part in an action against the Enbridge Line 3 … Pipeline Protester Facing 5 Years for Peaceful ActionRead more
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The Tantura myth
Naively, I thought that with Mohamed Bakri’s film “Jenin, Jenin” (2002), which mendaciously describes the Israeli army’s conquest of Jenin’s refugee camp during the second … The Tantura mythRead more
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Israel’s secret poisonings in 1948
On September 25, 1997, Mossad operatives from the special forces’ unit of Kidon (Hebrew for Bayonet) poisoned Khaled Meshal, the chairman of the political bureau … Israel’s secret poisonings in 1948Read more
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Voices of Students & Profs at Columbia Protest
https://democracynow.cachefly.net/democracynow/360/dn2024-0430.mp4?end=1694.0 start:13:56 — source democracynow.org | Apr 30, 2024