The world’s oceans have long helped to stave off climate change by absorbing heat and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But that is changing, with … The World’s Oceans Are Losing Power to Stall Climate ChangeRead more
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How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. “Waste Only: How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep … How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the WorldRead more
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You are not the product but the surplus that is ripped off from your life
Shoshana Zuboff keynote speech on surveillance capitalism I come before you today not only as a thinker a scholar and author but also as a … You are not the product but the surplus that is ripped off from your lifeRead more
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Why Edward Snowden Became a Whistle-Blower
At the age of 22, when I entered the American intelligence community, I didn’t have any politics. Instead, like most young people, I had solid … Why Edward Snowden Became a Whistle-BlowerRead more
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Why Even Some Lefties Want To See Him Hang
The Psychology Of Getting Julian Assange, Part 4 Convinced Julian Assange handed Trump the election? Certain he raped two women in Sweden? Want to see … Why Even Some Lefties Want To See Him HangRead more
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Why Did Argentina Impose Capital Controls?
On September 1, 2019, Argentine President Mauricio Macri imposed capital controls on the foreign exchange market to help control the depreciating peso and counter the … Why Did Argentina Impose Capital Controls?Read more
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Avalanche-Level Liar Trump Learned Art of Deception From the Pros: US Corporations
For avalanche-level lying, deceiving, and misleading, mega-mimic Donald Trump need look no further than the history of the corporate advertising industry and the firms that … Avalanche-Level Liar Trump Learned Art of Deception From the Pros: US CorporationsRead more
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Saving the Planet Means Overthrowing the Ruling Elites
Friday’s climate strike by students across the globe will have no more impact than the mass mobilizations by women following the election of Donald Trump … Saving the Planet Means Overthrowing the Ruling ElitesRead more
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The Purdue Settlement Is a Great Deal—for the Sacklers
Last week marked a new chapter in the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma, creator of the blockbuster painkiller OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy as part of a … The Purdue Settlement Is a Great Deal—for the SacklersRead more
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How climate change could make our food less nutritious
Yogi Berra, a US baseball player and philosopher, said, “If we don’t know where we’re going, we might not get there.” Accumulating scientific knowledge is … How climate change could make our food less nutritiousRead more