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Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News

Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News Dear Media: Increased Oil Production Is Not Good News

The recent World Energy Outlook report that has many cheering U.S. oil supremacy—when it should be setting off alarm bells on the climate crisis. 

Nov 27, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

As Gazans Recover From Israeli Attacks, Trauma Mixes With Tentative Hope As Gazans Recover From Israeli Attacks, Trauma Mixes With Tentative Hope

Civilians pay the heaviest toll in Gaza, and when the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas put an end to the violence, thousands took to the street to celebrate.

Nov 26, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh

Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh Photos Show Walmart Apparel at Site of Deadly Factory Fire in Bangladesh

A monitoring organization is slamming Walmart for creating the conditions for the fire that killed 112 workers.

Nov 26, 2012 / Blog / Josh Eidelson

Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings

Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings Israel’s Unceasing Grip on Gaza Goes Beyond Bombings

Testimonies from Israeli Defense Force veterans reveal the truth about the ongoing occupation.

Nov 26, 2012 / Oded Na’aman

‘People Are Resisting by Existing’: Gaza After the Bombing

‘People Are Resisting by Existing’: Gaza After the Bombing ‘People Are Resisting by Existing’: Gaza After the Bombing

Despite the brutal last hours of the barrage, Gazans are celebrating the cease-fire as a victory.

Nov 22, 2012 / Sharif Abdel Kouddous

Washington’s Role in the Renewed Violence in DR Congo Washington’s Role in the Renewed Violence in DR Congo

The predators of the M23 Movement are sustained by Rwanda—which is itself backed by the United States and an uncritical Western media.

Nov 21, 2012 / James North

The Rockets’ Red Glare in Israel

The Rockets’ Red Glare in Israel The Rockets’ Red Glare in Israel

Benjamin Netanyahu’s attack on Gaza has stoked a fever pitch of hard-line nationalism.

Nov 21, 2012 / Jesse Rosenfeld

Israel’s War on Gaza

Israel’s War on Gaza Israel’s War on Gaza

As with Operation Cast Lead, Washington is directly complicit—and this time, Israel can argue it’s merely channeling US drone assassination policy.

Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / Phyllis Bennis

Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests

Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests Even the IMF Agrees with Europe’s Anti-Austerity Protests

You know you’re in trouble when the master of structural adjustment says enough is enough.

Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / Andy Robinson

Broadwell and Petraeus—Embedded

Broadwell and Petraeus—Embedded Broadwell and Petraeus—Embedded

If the director of the CIA and a Reserve intelligence officer can’t even conduct a decent affair, what does that say about the institution that groomed them?

Nov 20, 2012 / Editorial / JoAnn Wypijewski

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