TRUMP SIGNS ‘TREMENDOUS&...

May 20, 2017 by

[Translate] By Philip Rucker, Karen Deyoung / The Washington Post   VIA TRUTHDIG RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – President...

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Brazil Plunges Back Into Polit...

May 18, 2017 by

Brazil Plunges Back Into Political Crisis as President Temer Is Embroiled in Alleged Cover-Up

[Translate] By Samy Adghirni, Mario Sergio Lima, Rachel Gamarski / Bloomberg     Brazilian President Michel Temer. (Romério Cunha /...

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WORLD LEADERSHIP COULD CANCEL ...

May 17, 2017 by

WORLD LEADERSHIP COULD CANCEL OUT TRUMP’S POLLUTING WAYS

[Translate] Briefly Stuff that matters donald ducked   GRIST.ORG Reuters / Carlos Barria His efforts to roll back U.S. climate...

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THE DEPRESSING REALITY OF MOSU...

May 16, 2017 by

THE DEPRESSING REALITY OF MOSUL: THE PLANET IS GETTING FLATTENED AS ONE ANCIENT CITY AFTER ANOTHER IS DESTROYED

The world loses as destruction and mayhem know no bounds.

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FINLAND VOICES CONCERN OVER US...

May 12, 2017 by

FINLAND VOICES CONCERN OVER US AND RUSSIAN CLIMATE CHANGE DOUBTERS

[Translate] New chair of Arctic council calls for Paris treaty on global warming to be respected amid fears of commitment downgrade...

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EARTH COULD BREAK THROUGH A MA...

May 9, 2017 by

EARTH COULD BREAK THROUGH A MAJOR CLIMATE THRESHOLD IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS, SCIENTISTS WARN

[Translate]   By Chelea Harvey / The Washington Post   Rising ocean temperatures induced by climate change are altering global...

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CHINA FINALLY HAS A PLAN TO SA...

May 9, 2017 by

CHINA FINALLY HAS A PLAN TO SAVE ITS CITIZENS FROM THE COUNTRY’S ‘TOXIC AIR’

[Translate] Earth & Energy FUTURISM Weiyi Zhu/Getty In Brief China, the world’s leading contributor of climate-changing...

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IN YEMEN, 7 MILLION PEOPLE HOV...

May 8, 2017 by

IN YEMEN, 7 MILLION PEOPLE HOVER ON THE BRINK OF FAMINE

[Translate] KATHY KELLY FOR BUZZFLASH (Photo: A bombed-out home in Yemen. Creative Commons )The ruins carpeted the city market,...

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THE ALTERED STATE OF FRANCE

May 8, 2017 by

[Translate] Lire en français By BOUALEM SANSAL  NYTIMES Photo President-elect Emmanuel Macron is seen on a giant screen near the...

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WORRIED WORLD URGES TRUMP NOT ...

May 7, 2017 by

WORRIED WORLD URGES TRUMP NOT TO PULL OUT OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN Officials around the world warn president not to reverse climate efforts Trump has already begun to peel...

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WOMEN BEWARE: SAUDI ARABIA TO ...

May 4, 2017 by

WOMEN BEWARE: SAUDI ARABIA TO HELP SHAPE GLOBAL STANDARDS FOR FEMALE EQUALITY

[Translate]   By Medea Benjamin   TRUTHDOG   Saudi women are forced to keep their faces and bodies covered outside the home....

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Stephen Hawking: We Have 100 Y...

May 4, 2017 by

[Translate] Environment The renowned physicist assesses mankind’s prospects for survival. By Anthony Cuthbertson / Newsweek VIA...

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CHAOS LOOMS OVER VENEZUELA

May 3, 2017 by

CHAOS LOOMS OVER VENEZUELA

[Translate] Leer en español By HUGO PRIETO  NYTIMES Credit Irene Rinaldi CARACAS, Venezuela — This episode took place on my street in...

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AFRICAN HOPE AND RESILIENCE &#...

May 2, 2017 by

According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, there are more refugees….

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GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER GOES B...

May 1, 2017 by

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER GOES BEYOND OTHER US ALLIES TO DECRY ‘NEPOTISM’ OF IVANKA TRUMP ROLE

‘It always bothers me when members of a family, who have never been elected, show up suddenly as official state representatives’, says Mr Gabriel

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4 Scary Implications of the Fr...

Apr 25, 2017 by

4 Scary Implications of the French Election

Europe’s left-right political order is dying and Bannonite populism is stronger than ever.

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There’s No Strategy Behind Tru...

Apr 25, 2017 by

There’s No Strategy Behind Trump’s Wars—Only Brute Force

Trump’s wars are now all over the map. The peace movement can fight back by joining already thriving intersectional campaigns.

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AMERICANS TRAVELING ABROAD FAC...

Apr 23, 2017 by

AMERICANS TRAVELING ABROAD FACE VACCINE DECISIONS

Most vaccines for international travel are listed as recommendations rather than mandates, but countries have the right to decide how strictly to enforce those recommendations.

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YOU’LL QUESTION THE WORL...

Apr 22, 2017 by

YOU’LL QUESTION THE WORLD AROUND YOU ONCE YOU’VE SEEN THESE PICTURES

What does it mean to be an individual? What is society? And where are we going?

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Shocking Exposé Reveals Trump ...

Apr 21, 2017 by

Shocking Exposé Reveals Trump Associates & ISIS-Linked Vigilantes Are Attempting Coup in Indonesia

[Translate] Investigative reporter Allan Nairn links Trump associates to terrorist plots in Indonesia. By Amy Goodman / Democracy...

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How to Lose the Next War in th...

Apr 19, 2017 by

How to Lose the Next War in the Middle East The best result is “don’t invade.”

[Translate] World By Danny Sjursen / TomDispatch   VIA ALTERNET Photo Credit: Flickr, The US Army Make no mistake: after 15 years of...

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EUROPEAN UTILITIES COMMIT TO N...

Apr 5, 2017 by

EUROPEAN UTILITIES COMMIT TO NO NEW COAL PLANTS AFTER 2020

[Translate] Reporter at ThinkProgress. As part of meeting its commitment under the Paris Agreement, the European Union announced it...

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6 Charts That Show Trump Isn’t...

Apr 4, 2017 by

[Translate] Environment “It’s at the point of great return. It’s irreversible. There is no stopping this train.” By Emma...

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TURKEY’S WARS: QUELLING ...

Mar 31, 2017 by

TURKEY’S WARS: QUELLING KURDISH UPRISINGS, AD SUFFERING FROM TERROR ATTACKS

[Translate] By PATRICK KINGSLEY   NYTIMES In Kurdish areas of Turkey, fear and destruction have returned as facts of life after...

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TRUMP IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE ...

Mar 29, 2017 by

[Translate] Ahmed Rashid   nybooks.com Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images The rubble of a home destroyed by reported coalition...

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Military Experts Issue a Warni...

Mar 25, 2017 by

Military Experts Issue a Warning Climate Skeptics Won’t Want to Hear

[Translate] Documentaries A gripping new documentary explores the link between climate change and violent conflict. By Alexandra...

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WORLD TRANSFORMATION: 7 PARADI...

Mar 22, 2017 by

WORLD TRANSFORMATION: 7 PARADIGM-SHIFTING HUMANITARIAN SOLUTIONS

[Translate]   By Paul A. Philips Guest writer for Wake Up World World transformation involves replacing old paradigm theories...

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WE’VE SAID IT, THE POST ...

Mar 20, 2017 by

WE’VE SAID IT, THE POST SAYS IT, NOW SCIAM TOO: TAKE WEAPONS OFF ALERT

[Translate]   David Wright, physicist & co-director, Global Security UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS In the March 2017 issue...

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HOW MUCH OF THE GLOBE’S ...

Mar 14, 2017 by

[Translate]   By Juan Cole / Informed Comment  TRUTHDIG The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs...

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SOMEBODY ELSE’S BABIES

Mar 14, 2017 by

SOMEBODY ELSE’S BABIES

[Translate] Roger Cohen NYTIMES Photo Geert Wilders at a campaign stop in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands, last month. Credit Sergey...

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