Spain ... Economy and Society
The insider-outsider labor divide
The Spanish labour market: A very costly insider-outsider divide
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Open file 2301
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Energy, Society and Economy
A hearing on fracking in Washington
Ed Schultz interviewing Josh Fox after his arrest at a public hearing in Washington ... huge problem with political misinformation and spin
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Open file 2302
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Politics, Society and Economy
About the US Republicans
The Ed Show ... Ed Schultz
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Open file 2303
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Syria ... History
Breaking the silence over Hama atrocities
Witnesses of the bloody events in the Syrian city in 1982 speak as protests force open the veil of fear and secrecy.
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Open file 2304
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Somalia ... International Relations
UK's Hague visits Somali capital
February 2012 ... Britain appoints first ambassador to Somalia in 21 years as its foreign secretary pledges support for summit in London.
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Open file 2305
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Somalia ... Society and Economy
Somalia: Hunger and homelessness
January 2012 ... As displaced Somalis flee conflict and starvation, the crisis in Mogadishu continues to deepen.
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Open file 2306
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USA ... Activism
Why Occupy Oakland keeps capturing headlines
February 2012 ... A local activist explains why the Occupy movement is focusing on challenging police abuses in the city.
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Open file 2307
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World News, Society and Economy
Witness from AlJazzera English
January 2012 ... A listing of programs aired by Witness from AlJazzera English
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Open file 2308
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Music, Society and Economy
Romney the Republican uses unauthorized campaign music
Mitt Romney adopts K’naan’s ‘Wavin’ Flag’ on campaign trail. K’naan is not amused ... one set of rule for Republicans, another for the rest of us!
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Open file 2309
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Real Estate, Society and Economy
Eviction on Millionaires' Street
AJE Witness ... Behind the baroque facades of St Petersburg residents live in squalor as they take on predatory property developers.
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Open file 2310
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Disasters, Society and Economy
Japan: Looking to the past for answers
Witness ... Survivors of Japan's worst natural disaster in decades may be forced to re-consider an old code of self-preservation.
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Open file 2311
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Trade, Society and Economy
Imperialism 2.0: EU fosters Botswana degradation
William G. Moseley writes that new requirements on beef exports to the EU could have a negative ecological impact on the country.
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Open file 2312
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Housing, Society and Economy
Scheming investors and corrupt officials
Witness ... Eviction on Millionaires Street. The problems of squatters in St Petersburg, Russia
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Open file 2313
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Trade, Society and Economy
Auction 2012: How Greedy Bastards Rig Our Trade Rules
Dylan Ratigan ... Auction 2012 is a week long series in partnership with The Huffington Post and United Republic.
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Open file 2314
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Metrics, Society and Economy
The Atlas of Economic Complexity
Measuring and Visualizing Economic Complexity
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Open file 2315
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Tax Evasion, Society and Economy.
What Swiss banks do!
Swiss Bank Wegelin Charged With Helping U.S. Clients Evade Taxes
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Open file 2316
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People ... Journalism
Dylan Ratigan
Dylan Ratigan ... Author of 'Greedy Bastards' and now the host of an MSNBC program The Dylan Ratigan Show
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Open file 2317
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Trade, Society and Economy
How the system works
The modern extractive capitalist market system is being gamed bit time ... a graphic from Dylan Ratigan shows how
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Open file 2318
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Waste, Society and Economy
Pyramids of Waste ... planned obsolescence for profit
Planned obsolescence ... deliberately planning or designing a product with a limited useful life
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Open file 2319
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Environment, Society and Economy
This young lady called it well
The girl from Vancouver, Canada who silenced the world for 5 minutes when she addressed the UN Rio Summit Meeting on the environment
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Open file 2320
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Freedom. Society and Economy
What is worth fighting for?
The Greatest Speech Ever Made ... Charlie Chaplin set to music and image on a subject that affects us all
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Open file 2321
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Banking, Society and Economy
A small step in the right direction
Ex-Credit Suisse Workers Said to Face Charges Over CDO Pricing
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Open file 2322
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People ... Business / Philanthropy
John D Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller was head of the Standard Oil Company and one of the world's richest men. He used his fortune to fund philanthropic initiatives that are oingoing today
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Open file 2323
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World News, Society and Economy
AlJazeera English Witness
Before April 2010 ... Watch Witness: Africa ... Watch a selection of previous Witness documentaries from Africa.
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Open file 2324
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Humor, Society and Economy
You know there is a problem when comedians are leading!
Satire ... Treasury suggests eating young as way to move forward. The dialog about politics, society and economy would be really funny if it was not so serious
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Open file 2325
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Fiscal Policy, Society and Economy
Government expenditures and revenues
Ezra Klein ... Column: Doing the math on Obama’s deficits. Making the case that structural deficits are because of Bush policies
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Open file 2326
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Health, Society and Economy
Profits more important than lives
Rachel Maddow reporting on Obama speaking at Christian Prayer Breakfast ... and the 'O so Christian' Santorum talking about drug company profits more important than saving lives
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Open file 2327
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Health, Society and Economy
Social conservatives push Planned Parenthood too far
Rachel Maddow on the issue of Planned Parenthood, women's health and federal funding. Social conservatives push Planned Parenthood too far
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Open file 2328
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Thank You, Society and Economy
Vets returning from Iraq deserve parades
Rachel Maddow ... call to honor returning vets goes national. If you can have a parade for a football team, you can have a parade for Iraw vets
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Open file 2329
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Activism, Society and Economy
Dylan Ratigan ... the 'Alliance' and 'Truth to Power'
Dylan Ratigan has a platform to talk ... but what sort of organization is needed to make the talk deliver results
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Open file 2330
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Taxes, Society and Economy
Corporate taxation in the USA
Average Corporate Tax Rate Falls to 12%, Lowest in Decades ... at the same time there is no public money for essential investment and corporate profits are at high levels!
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Open file 2331
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Banking, Society and Economy
Microfinance
MicroRate writes about the performance of microfinance in the Americas ... has it been successful or not.
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Open file 2332
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Syria ... Awakening
Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria
Second double veto of Syria resolution draws condemnation from rights groups and US envoy who calls it 'unforgivable'.
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Open file 2333
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Syria ... Awakening
Is Syria descending into civil war?
January 30th Inside Syria ... As the crisis enters a new, more violent phase, we ask if there is still room for a political solution.
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Open file 2334
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Syria
Who is the power elite in Syria?
Power in Syria is centred in the hands of President Bashar al-Assad's extended family and top figures within the security apparatus, according to observers.
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Open file 2335
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Syria
Syria: The revenge of Hama, 30 years on
The death toll in 1982 will not matter until the country is freed from the grip of a sectarian dynasty.
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Open file 2336
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People
Larry Birns
Larry Birns has been the director of Council for Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) since its founding in 1975.
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Open file 2337
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TVM Methodology
Standard Value of the human person
Year by tear tabulation of the changes in TVM Standard Value of the human person from birth to death
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Open file 2338
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Corruption, Society and Economy
Koch Brothers Convene Super-Secret Billionaires' Meeting for 2012 Elections
Some of America's wealthiest Republicans flew into Palm Springs last weekend to update their stealthy political strategy for 2012.
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Open file 2339
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Housing, Society and Economy
Empty houses and homeless
Burgess ... When you do the TVM value chain analysis for housing the idea that there are unoccupied houses and needed housing comes as no surprise.
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Open file 2340
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Senegal
Senegal in danger: The view from the ground
Arame Tall and Nimi Hoffmann ... Protests against the Constitutional Court's decision to approve Wade seeking a third term have turned violent.
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Open file 2341
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Senegal
Why is President Wade running again?
AJE Inside Story ... Is Senegal sliding into chaos?
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Open file 2342
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Africa
The brain-drain panic returns
The outflow of skilled people from Africa to developed countries is worrying, but are there opportunities within Africa?
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Open file 2343
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Human Exploitation, Society and Economy
Daughters of the brothel
AJE Witness ... Naseema was born into and lives in one of India's most infamous brothels but is now working to free trafficked women.
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Open file 2344
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Caring, Society and Economy
Care is a core idea for a happy society
Burgess ... How to get care and caring back into modern civilized society ... it is impossible with a purely capitalist market economy
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Open file 2345
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Environment, Society and Economy
Fear over Nigeria oil rig fire
Locals in Niger Delta complain of health problems, but Chevron says two-week-old blaze is causing no harm.
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Open file 2346
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Organizations
Facebook
Jillian C. York - Facebook was launched eight years ago, and now claims to have some 845 million users around the globe.
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Open file 2347
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Concentration of Power, Society and Economy
Business benefits, not society
Business benefits from concentration of power, but not society. Society needs choice.
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Open file 2348
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Internet, Society and Economy
Internet Freedom, IP and Profits
Pault Tassi writes that 'You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You' ... The idea of legislating piracy away is ridiculous
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Open file 2349
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Entertainment, Society and Economy
Images of Qatar hunting games
The following images of Qatar hunting games give a bit of a window on leasure activity in Qatar.
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