In dramatic contrast to the rest of the developed world, the rate of women dying because of complications with pregnancy or childbirth rose in the … American Women Are Still Dying in Childbirth at Alarming RatesRead more
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How to be a Palestinian mom
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These Endangered Birds Are Forgetting Their Songs
honeyeater are medium-sized songbirds—with bright yellow tails and black-and-white chests. And though they once roamed Australia in flocks of hundreds, fewer than 300 remain in … These Endangered Birds Are Forgetting Their SongsRead more
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Burkina Faso to Try Ex-President Blaise Compaoré for Murder of Iconic Leader Thomas Sankara
In Burkina Faso, authorities have charged exiled former President Blaise Compaoré with the murder of Thomas Sankara, who was killed in a 1987 coup. Sankara … Burkina Faso to Try Ex-President Blaise Compaoré for Murder of Iconic Leader Thomas SankaraRead more
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The first step to stop corporations from profiting off of incarceration
Over the past decades, private corporations have increased their control over prison services in the United States and around the world. Despite enormous lobbying efforts … The first step to stop corporations from profiting off of incarcerationRead more
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Pursuing justice and freedom
A lie repeated a thousand times does not, by virtue of repetition, become the truth. That thousands of people will sign an open letter that … Pursuing justice and freedomRead more
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Congress Demands Tech CEOs Censor the Internet in Despotic Hearing
Over the course of five-plus hours on Thursday, a House Committee along with two subcommittees badgered three tech CEOs, repeatedly demanding that they censor more … Congress Demands Tech CEOs Censor the Internet in Despotic HearingRead more
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Food and farmers are not about market economics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIQyUOg1wxo&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Its about how we feed ourselves and how much life it gives to us. Jyoti Fernandez landworkersalliance.org.uk wefeedtheworld.org
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Robots Take Over for 60,000 Fired Foxconn Factory Workers
Apple and Samsung supplier Foxconn has let go of some 60,000 workers and replaced them with robots, according to reports. According to a government official … Robots Take Over for 60,000 Fired Foxconn Factory WorkersRead more
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Catherine Hall, Who Rejected Prize From Israel
Catherine Hall, who has been professor of modern British social and cultural history at University College London (UCL) since 2009, refused the Dan David Prize, … Catherine Hall, Who Rejected Prize From IsraelRead more