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Counter-Terrorism
8 Ways Nonviolence can Combat Terrorism

8 Ways Nonviolence can Combat Terrorism

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By George Lakey | ( Waging Non-Violence) | – – One of my most popular courses at Swarthmore College focused on the challenge of how to defend against terrorism, nonviolently. Events now unfolding in France make our course more relevant than ever. (The syllabus was published in “Peace, Justice, and Security Studies: A Curriculum Guide” […]

Climate Change
Zika: As temperatures rise from CO2 Emissions, epidemics spread

Zika: As temperatures rise from CO2 Emissions, epidemics spread

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The Tree | – – ““Zika is a disease of poverty, similar to other neglected tropical diseases such as chikungunya and dengue. The burden falls disproportionately upon poor populations living near open water sources which attract mosquitoes, and who do not have the resources to protect themselves individually though bite prevention methods.” – LSE Fellow […]

Displaced and Refugees
That Swedish black-clad anti-refugee Mob beating Children?  Neo-Nazis.

That Swedish black-clad anti-refugee Mob beating Children? Neo-Nazis.

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TeleSur | – – The neo Nazi Swedish Resistance Movement claims it was behind a wave of violence in Stockholm targeting homeless refugee children. Swedish police have made at least four arrests after a mob stormed the country’s capital Stockholm in a spree of anti-refugee violence. As many as 100 masked people marched through the city […]

Bernie Sanders
Will Iowa's Women Dems choose Hillary or Bernie?

Will Iowa’s Women Dems choose Hillary or Bernie?

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Judy Woodruff | (PBS Newshour Video Report) | – – “Three days out from the Iowa caucuses, Democrats are weighing whether to go with the presumed favorite, Hillary Clinton, or to defy expectations by championing Bernie Sanders. For both candidates, women are a crucial demographic. Judy Woodruff reports on how Iowa’s female voters see the […]

Republican Party
Iowa Primary wins Predict Nothing:  #Iowasowhite & doesn't look like America

Iowa Primary wins Predict Nothing: #Iowasowhite & doesn’t look like America

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By Donald Kaul | (Otherwords.org) | – – Who prevails in the Iowa caucuses won’t matter much, except in the fevered imaginations of the political reporters covering the spectacle. The Iowa caucuses are upon us. Hooray, whoopee, and two cheers. The contests mark the official beginning of the 2016 presidential campaign, which already feels like […]

Syria
World can Bomb Syria but Can't negotiate end to War

World can Bomb Syria but Can’t negotiate end to War

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By Simon Mabon | (The Conversation) | – – International talks meant to help resolve the Syrian Crisis are due to commence in Geneva, but a range of impossible problems still stand in the way. Now nearly five years old, the conflict has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced around 11m people. Other […]

Economy
Iran: The New China?

Iran: The New China?

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By: Pepe Escobar | ( TeleSur) | – – If Iran successfully engages in a Chinese-style economic development program it would further enhance its geopolitical status and significance. It’s currently quite a toss-up when it comes to naming the hardest working man in geopolitical business: Chinese President Xi Jinping or Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Their […]

Iran
Iran's Rouhani: "US now sees Iran as only country able to fight terrorism in the region"

Iran’s Rouhani: “US now sees Iran as only country able to fight terrorism in the region”

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France24 English | Exclusive | (Video News Report) | – – ‘The Iranian president Hassan Rouhani is in Europe for a historic trip. A visit both to renew economic ties and also warm the diplomatic relations. Especially with France, an ally of the United States. On the US, Rouhani declared: “the US now see Iran […]

Arab Americans
Anne Frank's Stepsister: Donald Trump Is Another Hitler

Anne Frank’s Stepsister: Donald Trump Is Another Hitler

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TeleSur | – – Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz concentration camp survivor, said the U.S. presidential candidate was acting like Hitler, while the world acts as “bystanders” to the refugee crisis. Donald Trump is acting like another Adolf Hitler, Eva Schloss, an Auschwitz concentration survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister said in a column published by Newsweek […]

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