The devastating rise in Alaska’s wildfires is making global warming even worse than scientists expected, US government researchers said on Wednesday. The sharp spike in … Spike in Alaska wildfires is worsening global warmingRead more
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Families of Death Squad Victims Allowed to Sue Chiquita Executives
In what supporters described as “a victory for accountability for corporate crimes,” a U.S. judge ruled in favor of allowing Colombians to sue former Chiquita … Families of Death Squad Victims Allowed to Sue Chiquita ExecutivesRead more
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The catalogue of Tony Blair’s deceptions are now being revealed by the day
Such a high crime does not, and will not, melt away; the facts cannot be changed. Tony Blair took Britain to war against Iraq illegally. … The catalogue of Tony Blair’s deceptions are now being revealed by the dayRead more
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Opposition views are absent at Dyke’s BBC
Greg Dyke, the BBC’s director general, has attacked American television reporting of Iraq. “For any news organisation to act as a cheerleader for government is … Opposition views are absent at Dyke’s BBCRead more
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Private donors: the pied pipers of ‘modern slavery’?
As the director of an anti-slavery charity in London at the turn of the century, I would have welcomed a substantial injection of cash to … Private donors: the pied pipers of ‘modern slavery’?Read more
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The 2021 Sam Adams Award to Annie Machon
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Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programme
The newly released classified documents came from US whistle-blower Edward Snowden and reveal that a previously unknown surveillance unit called the Scottish Recording Centre (SRC) … Scots police had access to GCHQ spy programmeRead more
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Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last year
In 2015, renewable energy investments hit $286 billion, a five percent increase from 2014. Global investments in renewable energy were double that spent on new … Developing countries outspent developed ones on renewable energy last yearRead more
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Over 180 Israeli intellectuals, scientists warn ICC don’t rely on Israel to probe war crimes
More than 180 Israeli scientists and intellectuals have called on chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague not to accept Israel’s conclusions … Over 180 Israeli intellectuals, scientists warn ICC don’t rely on Israel to probe war crimesRead more
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One State for All: a Palestinian feminist view
African-American artist Nina Simone, also an activist in the American Civil Rights Movement, experienced the most important turning point of her life when the Curtis … One State for All: a Palestinian feminist viewRead more