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Toward A New Sustainable Economy
By Robert Costanza
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The fallacy that economic growth can lead to improved human welfare underpins the global financial crisis. Now, we need to move beyond ‘growth at all costs’ and reorganise the economy based on the quality of life rather than quantity of consumption, argues Robert Costanza

Natural Adversaries
By David Kendall
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Creation cannot dominate its creator. People like to worship their own creations just as dogs seem to enjoy sniffing their own feces. But at some point the human species needs to grow up and realize that Capital cannot dominate People, and People cannot dominate Nature. The model is upside-down, ladies & gentlemen. It’s time to flip it over

The War On Terra
By Hamid Golpira
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Every time a military operation is carried out that leaves scores of children and other civilians dead but fails to hit the professed targets, the self-proclaimed pundits say it is another indication that the war on terror is a bungled, inefficient campaign. But is it an inefficient war on terror or a very efficient war on Terra?

Liquid War: Postcard From Pipelineistan
By Pepe Escobar
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What happens on the immense battlefield for the control of Eurasia will provide the ultimate plot line in the tumultuous rush towards a new, polycentric world order, also known as the New Great Game

Lieberman Is No Abnormality
By Nimer Sultany
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The movement to the right wing within Zionism cannot be reduced to Lieberman, and what is troubling about Zionism cannot be reduced to its right-wing side only

Ottoman Archives Show Land Deeds Forged
By Jonathan Cook
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A legal battle being waged by Palestinian families to stop the takeover of their neighbourhood in East Jerusalem by Jewish settlers has received a major fillip from the recent souring of relations between Israel and Turkey

Incriminating Evidence Of Israeli War Crimes In Gaza
By Stephen Lendman
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On March 19, in the first of a series of articles, Haaretz headlined: “IDF killed civilians in Gaza under loose rules of engagement.” Military correspondent Amos Harel revealed Israeli soldier and pilot testimonies of being ordered to kill unarmed civilians and destroy their property

South Asian Terrorism: All Roads Lead To The British Empire
By Ramtanu Maitra
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Since none of the South Asian countries, where the terrorists are gaining ground, have, so far, shown the ability to evaluate, and thus, eliminate, the growth of this terrorism, it is necessary to know its genesis, and how it has affected the leaders of the South Asian nations to the detriment of their respective security. What is evident is that the South Asian terrorism has little to do with territorial disputes among nations, but everything to do with the past British colonial rule which poisoned the minds of the locals, so they have become disloyal to their own countries

Poverty, Rebel Groups Push Poor Farmers To Drug Cultivation In India
By Dilnaz Boga
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India’s North Eastern state of Manipur is paying a high price for its proximity to the notorious Golden Triangle. A population of 2.4 million grapples with HIV/AIDS that stems out of a heroin addiction problem directly related to local poppy cultivation. With a land area of 22, 327 sq km – roughly the size of Israel – Manipur has one of the highest per capita HIV+ patients in India. Lack of infrastructure, corrupt government agencies and poverty has pushed poor farmers to poppy cultivation on lands occupied by underground groups

Human Rights Evicted
By Jhuma Sen
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A Review of the UDHR: From ‘inadequate’ Housing to Forced Evictions and the Myth of Adequate Housing in India

Dalai Lama: Do I Feel Guilty?
By Azad Essa
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Some days ago, the Dalai Lama was refused a visa to enter South Africa. While our Presidential spokesperson denied any suggestions that the ban was a result of Chinese pressure, a Chinese official in the embassy in JHB confirmed that Beijing warned the visit could harm bilateral ties between the two countries

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