Monthly Archives: April 2011

Shankaboot – The first Arabic web series from the streets and rooftops of Beirut

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Obesity as lifestyle choice

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How Goldman Sachs Created the Food Crisis

By Frederick Kaufman FOREIGN POLICY Don’t blame American appetites, rising oil prices, or genetically modified crops for rising food prices. Wall Street’s at fault for the spiraling cost of food. Demand and supply certainly matter. But there’s another reason why … Continue reading

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A Palatable World: Three ways the way we eat can save the planet

By Benjamin Pauker Foreign Policy “On a personal level,” says Bittman, “people can move away from junk and processed foods and animal-central products. Even eating 10 percent less of these things could make an enormous change.” Mark Bittman: Why We … Continue reading

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Bernie Sanders Demands Action From Obama On Wall Street Oil ‘Gambling’

By Zach Carter HUFFINGTON POST Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) demanded on Thursday that regulators impose limits on oil speculation to help lower the price of gas in a letter sent to President Obama. “There is mounting evidence that the skyrocketing … Continue reading

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The Corporate State Wins Again

The Corporate State Wins Again, by Chris Hedges, Published on Monday, April 25, 2011 by TruthDig.com When did our democracy die? When did it irrevocably transform itself into a lifeless farce and absurd political theater? When did the press, labor, … Continue reading

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Swiped: Banks, Merchants And Why Washington Doesn’t Work For You

By Zach Carter and Ryan Grim HUFFINGTON POST In America today, over 13 million people are out of work and millions more are underemployed. One out of every seven is living on food stamps. One out of every five American … Continue reading

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Jon Stewart: Friends Without Benefits

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Soaring Costs Force Some Renters To Chose Between Shelter And Food

By Yepoka Yeebo HUFFINGTON POST “Rental housing costs went up and up. There was a brief dip in 2009, now they’ve moved up again,” he told The Huffington Post. Affordability could become such a problem, Belsky said, that even financially … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks Documents Reveal U.S. Knowingly Imprisoned 150 Innocent Men at Guantánamo

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