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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
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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
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africa, United Nations, human rights,
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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
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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
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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
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