Monday, 14 September 2009

Bullet to Brazil, Luke McLeod-Roberts

José Luiz Faria da Silva lays them out in rows on the table before himself - like dominoes. Their copper and zinc cases glisten in the bright midday sun. "Objects that are made to destroy lives," he says sullenly as he reaches inside a...

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No break for Cinderella services, Elena Savina

Why should the state have social responsibilities? There are people who can simply be left alone, and there are people who cannot manage without help. These are primarily people whose ability to look after themselves and take their place in society...

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Can we clean King Coal and live happily ever after?, Tony Curzon Price

May 31st 2009. Join the Group Read. Chapter 23. Can King Coal be cleaned?

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Clean coal will probably reduce the...

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Attention: global moles at work, Tom Nairn

In an article entitled 'Feminism Co-opted' Nancy Fraser has recently suggested that among the deeper effects of Neo-Liberal hegemony may be counted a tacit alliance between marketolatry and the women's movement (New Left Review,...

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Russia rules out Iran sanctions, Oliver Scanlan

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov appeared to rule out further sanctions against Iran at a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, instead placing his faith in the latest set of diplomatic proposals offered to European nations by Iran...

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