IN SYRIA, MILITIAS ARMED BY TH...

Mar 28, 2016 by

IN SYRIA, MILITIAS ARMED BY THE PENTAGON FIGHT THOSE ARMED BY THE CIA

[Translate] NYTDOT Nabih Bulos , W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett Contact Reporters Syrian militias armed by different parts of the...

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A CASE OF DEADLY DELUSIONS

Mar 26, 2016 by

[Translate] By JOHN F. BURNS NYTIMES Photo A Bosnian Muslim woman as she searched coffins at the Potocari Memorial Center, near...

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BURNING ISSUES: WHY HONDURAS M...

Mar 25, 2016 by

[Translate]   Burning Issues Video  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Berta Cáceres was an indigenous and environmental...

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SEED BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENS...

Mar 23, 2016 by

SEED BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, BUT THEY’RE MISSING CRUCIAL PIECES

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Mari Tefre/ Global Crop Diversity Trust Svalbard Global Seed Vault at night  ...

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HOW (LITTLE) THE WORLD HAS CHA...

Mar 21, 2016 by

HOW (LITTLE) THE WORLD HAS CHANGED SINCE PARIS CLIMATE PACT

[Translate] By John Upton   CLIMATE CENTRAL National leaders have yet to sign a new United Nations climate pact, but developments...

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THE MORAL CHALLENGE OF THIS CE...

Mar 19, 2016 by

THE MORAL CHALLENGE OF THIS CENTURY

[Translate] NYTIMES – NICHOLAS KRISTOFIn the summer of 2014, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) conducted a violent...

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ENERGY WARS OF ATTRITION: THE ...

Mar 11, 2016 by

ENERGY WARS OF ATTRITION: THE IRONY OF OIL ABUNDANCE

[Translate] By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG Andrew / CC-BY-2.0 This piece first appeared at TomDispatch. Read Tom...

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WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE ...

Mar 10, 2016 by

WE ARE WITNESSING THE DECLINE OF SAUDI ARABIA AS A MAJOR POWER

[Translate] With falling oil prices and new players, Saudi Arabia’s power is ebbing. By Vijay Prashad / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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THE WORST DROUGHT IN 900 YEARS...

Mar 7, 2016 by

THE WORST DROUGHT IN 900 YEARS HELPED SPARK SYRIA’S CIVIL WAR

[Translate] CLIMATE PROGRESS   Migrants in Mytilene, island of Lesbos, Greece, on February 24, 2016. Image: Markus...

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CLIMATE CHANGE HELPED TRIGGER ...

Mar 5, 2016 by

CLIMATE CHANGE HELPED TRIGGER ANCIENT ANGKOR’S FALL

[Translate]   By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG   A temple site at the ancient city of Angkor overrun by...

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INFRASTRUCTURE ADVANCED IN THE...

Nov 21, 2015 by

[Translate] By james321 REBLOGGED BY SciTech DK GreenRoots Climate Hawks While we’re “debating” torture, access to...

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START MAKING SENSE: WHERE DID ...

Nov 21, 2015 by

START MAKING SENSE: WHERE DID ISIS COME FROM — AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT NOW?

[Translate]   In the first episode, Laila Lalami on Islamic extremism, Amy Wilentz on bad Bernie Sanders coverage, Charles Blow...

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VIDEOS: LATE-NITE SHOW HOSTS R...

Nov 17, 2015 by

[Translate] Comedians Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver all took time during their late-night shows over the past few days...

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DESPITE ATROCITIES, U.S. APPRO...

Nov 17, 2015 by

DESPITE ATROCITIES, U.S. APPROVED $1.29 BILLION ARMS SALE TO SAUDI ARABIA

[Translate] By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams   VIA TRUTHDIG     President Obama and King Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in...

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CAN EUROPE SURVIVE THIS INVASI...

Nov 10, 2015 by

CAN EUROPE SURVIVE THIS INVASION?

[Translate] Pat Buchanan | TOWN HALL “Amodern day mass migration is taking place … that could change the face of...

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TODAY’S U.S.-CHINA ANNOU...

Sep 26, 2015 by

TODAY’S U.S.-CHINA ANNOUNCEMENT IS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE TO DATE FOR BATTLING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

[Translate]  ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE Today’s joint announcement by President Obama and President Xi represents the second time in...

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HOW TO FIX OUR BROKEN WORLD &#...

Sep 25, 2015 by

HOW TO FIX OUR BROKEN WORLD – IN 17 BULLET POINTS

[Translate] MOTHER JONES Here’s why you should care about the United Nations’ newest heap of jargon. —By Tim McDonnell A...

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POPE FRANCIS: HE TOLD THEM!

Sep 25, 2015 by

POPE FRANCIS: HE TOLD THEM!

[Translate]   By Robert Scheer   TRUTHDIG   Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on...

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GLOBAL WARMING COULD LEAD TO W...

Sep 16, 2015 by

GLOBAL WARMING COULD LEAD TO WORLDWIDE WARS

[Translate]   MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH Will global warming lead to worldwide resource wars? (Photo: Environmental...

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IRAN AND RUSSIA RISKING THEIR ...

Sep 16, 2015 by

IRAN AND RUSSIA RISKING THEIR OWN VIETNAM IN SYRIA?

[Translate] There are growing reports that Iranian troops, not just advisers, have joined Hezbollah in defending the Assad...

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IT’S TIME TO BREAK WITH ...

Sep 15, 2015 by

IT’S TIME TO BREAK WITH SAUDI ARABIA’S ‘KINGDOM OF HORRORS’

[Translate]   By Stanley Heller   TRUTHDIG Boys play amid the rubble of a house destroyed by a Saudi-led airstrike in Sanaa,...

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COMPASSION FOR REFUGEES ISN...

Sep 10, 2015 by

COMPASSION FOR REFUGEES ISN’T ENOUGH

[Translate] Photo Syrians walk amid the rubble of destroyed buildings in Douma, Syria. Credit Abd Doumany/Agence France-Presse —...

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SCANDAL OF EUROPE’S 11 M...

Sep 9, 2015 by

[Translate] Housing campaigners denounce ‘shocking waste’ of homes lying empty while millions cry out for shelter Empty...

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BI-POLAR DISORDER: OBAMA’...

Sep 5, 2015 by

BI-POLAR DISORDER: OBAMA’S BAIT-AND-SWITCH ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS

[Translate]   by Paul Street  COUNTERPUNCH   We live in strange Orwellian, Islamophobic, and eco-cidal times. A comrade from the...

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U.S. IS FINALIZING A $1 BILLIO...

Sep 4, 2015 by

U.S. IS FINALIZING A $1 BILLION ARMS DEAL WITH SAUDI ARABIA

[Translate] TRUTHDIG     President Obama and King Salman meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in January. (Carolyn Kaster / AP) WASHINGTON —...

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HOW THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL WEAK...

Sep 1, 2015 by

HOW THE IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL WEAKENED AIPAC, WASHINGTON’S MOST POWERFUL INTEREST GROUP

[Translate] By Jonathan Broder / NEWSWEEK Security personnel stand guard as President Barack Obama addresses an American Israel...

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AS TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE, A B...

Aug 31, 2015 by

[Translate]   Middle East By Liz Sly WASHINGTON POST Children play amid garbage at an informal Syrian refugee settlement near...

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INVESTORS ARE GRABBING A JAPAN...

Aug 29, 2015 by

INVESTORS ARE GRABBING A JAPAN-SIZE CHUNK OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD FOR FOOD AND WATER

[Translate] TAKE PART DAILY Activists tracking these deals say rich countries are buying up land—93 million acres—and displacing...

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IRAN IS NOT THE GREATEST THREA...

Aug 20, 2015 by

IRAN IS NOT THE GREATEST THREAT TO WORLD PEACE

[Translate] There’s a sure way to maintain a nuclear free middle east, but Washington is not interested. By Noam Chomsky   THE...

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PROMINENT MUSLIM LEADERS TO IS...

Aug 15, 2015 by

PROMINENT MUSLIM LEADERS TO ISSUE SWEEPING CALL TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,

[Translate] by Jack Jenkins CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock   Prominent Muslim leaders are putting the final touches on a new...

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