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"Canada's influence on mining is felt in Latin America more than in any other region of the world." And its second most important market is Peru.
Fossil fuel-backed Democrats and Republicans are teaming up to promote natural gas as a clean energy source and maintain its use.
By Christian Downie, Australian National University and Robert Brulle, Brown University / The Conversation You’ve probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They’re meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to protect their commercial interests in the […]
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"We cannot be silent," said Colau.
The post Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau Cuts City’s Ties With Israel Over ‘Crime of Apartheid’ appeared first on scheerpost.com.
The inclusion of Cuba on the US State Sponsors of Terrorism list has further restricted its ability to purchase essential goods for its population.
The post Chomsky and Prashad: Cuba Is Not a State Sponsor of Terrorism appeared first on scheerpost.com.
CBS’s segment on a weight-loss drug featured two doctors paid by the drug maker—which happened to be a sponsor of the broadcast.
The post 60 Minutes’ Weight-Loss Tip: Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You appeared first on scheerpost.com.
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By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Look, it is one thing for reporters and line editors to abandon the fundamental principle of objectivity as they hurl their hatchets at those who provoke their prejudices—Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, this, that or the other governor or senator, this, that, or the other dissident. It is greatly, […]
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Today’s blog post highlights St. Louis Fed articles on labor force exits, fiscal policy, venture capital, schooling shocks and digital innovations in finance.
Econometricians would like to project the image of agricultural experimenters who divide a farm into a set of smaller plots of land and who select randomly the level of fertilizer to be used on each plot. If some plots are assigned a certain amount of fertilizer while others are assigned none, then the difference between […]
What if Ann Rutledge had lived, and she and Lincoln had married?
On this week's Movies vs. Capitalism: a discussion about Alfonso Cuarón's 2006 film, Children of Men.
On this week’s Lever Time: David speaks to an expert on the JFK assassination, and we share a preview of our new podcast, Movies vs. Capitalism.
"It was very surreal for me to be in a place that for years I criticised from the offshore prisons."
Analysis by this newspaper reveals Conservative MPs make up the majority of those in receipt – as post-Brexit trading opportunities appear to be trumping ethical concerns for the Government
Artesã narra momentos de terror que viveu com o filho pequeno em Piracaia após vizinhos descobrirem que ela vendia bonecos de orixás e votava em Lula.
The post ‘Envenenaram meus gatos e me mandaram ameaças de estupro com suásticas’, diz vítima de racismo em SP appeared first on The Intercept.
Do disabled people have sex? Of course we do, writes Penny Pepper. Why are you so surprised?
Michael Hudson and Radhika Desai discuss the dollar regime and its prospects.
A primer on the gold standard, including a discussion of its implications.
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This George Santos story just keeps getting weirder!