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War, Murder, Rape... All for Your Cell Phone

Everyone's heard about the human rights abuses in African gold and diamond mines. But when it comes to their ultra-cool, razor-thin cell phones, American consumers won't get the message.... More

matt submitted 308 Days Ago, www.alternet.org
1 comments, Tags: africa, human rights, cell phones, (More)

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Rape as a weapon of war

In the democratic Republic of Congo the most frequent targets are women. It is, in fact, a war against women, and the weapon used to destroy them, their families and whole communities, is rape. ... More

freqnasty submitted 308 Days Ago, www.cbsnews.com
0 comments, Tags: africa, United Nations, human rights, (More)

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economics of the Industrial military complex

Lots of facts and figures in this 5 pager. Fairly well debunks the idea that war is good for the economy.... More

stuart submitted 300 Days Ago, www.alternet.org
2 comments, Tags: economics, war, peace

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Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters

In politics, timing matters. And the most persuasive case for Obama has less to do with him than with the moment he is meeting. His candidacy in this sense is a potentially transformational one. Unlike any of the other candidates, he could ... More

olizzie2 submitted 289 Days Ago, www.theatlantic.com
0 comments, Tags: politics, war, 2008 election, (More)

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MDMA used experimentally for Iraq war vets with PTSD.

It's about time. The Israelis have been doing this for some time now.... More

stuart submitted 282 Days Ago, www.alternet.org
1 comments, Tags: war, drugs

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