When we say tens of billions of dollars has been given to the regime, one of the highest recipients of foreign aid in the world, … Democracy: Made in the U.S.A.Read more
Posted inEgypt / International / Military / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
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Posted inDemocracy / Egypt / Social
We are proud of Egypt
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5GSfSRY2PQ] Moving video of protesters volunteering to clean up in Tahrir Square during the mass gatherings there against the US supported Mubarak regime. One of … We are proud of EgyptRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Egypt / International / Politics
Secular uprising in Egypt
There really is an unbelievable feeling of community now, of people coming together. People are picking up trash in Tahrir Square. People are handing out … Secular uprising in EgyptRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Social
If you’re under 25
“Generation Hot” is the 2 billion or so young people who will be stuck dealing with global warming and weirding for their entire lives — … If you’re under 25Read more
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News
UN: 33 Million Had HIV in 2009 New figures released for World AIDS Day show over 33 million people had HIV in 2009. 25 million … NewsRead more
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260 million tons of plastic waste Much of the 260 million tons of plastic the world uses every year winds up in the oceans, threatening … NewsRead more
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London’s Bicycle ‘Superhighways’
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Posted inNeocolonialism / Politics / ToMl
King Leopold’s Ghost
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. He was the first democratically elected leader of what is now known as … King Leopold’s GhostRead more
Posted inIndia / Road / ToMl / Transportation
Making roads for Indians
Wilbur Smith Associates, a South Carolina-based transportation consultant, recommended a solution to the city’s jammed roads: a 6-mile-long elevated expressway running through Chennai’s four beaches … Making roads for IndiansRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Prophets of War
Lockheed Martin. As a full-service weapons contractor, Lockheed Martin receives over $29 billion per year in Pentagon contracts, or roughly one out of every 10 … Prophets of WarRead more