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Violence-Plagued Mexico Sees Hope in US Border Plan
World  (tags: world, violence, mexico, america, economy, marijuana, obama, law, government, drug war, narco-terrorism, freedom, culture, crime, rights, corruption, politics, war, medicine, drugs, consumers, civil rights, health )

Tom
- 272 days ago - reuters.com
U.S. officials announced a $184 million program to add 360 security agents to border posts and step up searches for smuggled drugs, guns and money, as Mexico's spiraling drug war seeps over the border into the United States.
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Mexican Drug Wars Now Worse Than Iraq
World  (tags: world, violence, mexico, america, Iraq, economy, marijuana, obama, law, government, drug war, narco-terrorism, freedom, culture, crime, rights, corruption, politics, war, medicine, drugs, consumers, civil rights, health )

Tom
- 272 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Mexican drug cartels are as heavily armed as America's enemies during the Iraq war and are extending their bloody conflict into the United States, say security experts. Armed with rockets and grenades, they've brought death and chaos south of the border.
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Drug Gangs Are Winning The Arms Race
World  (tags: world, violence, mexico, america, economy, marijuana, obama, law, government, drug war, narco-terrorism, freedom, culture, crime, rights, corruption, politics, war, medicine, drugs, consumers, civil rights, health )

Tom
- 279 days ago - latimes.com
Traffickers have escalated their arms race, acquiring military-grade weapons, hand grenades, grenade launchers, armor-piercing munitions and antitank rockets with firepower far beyond the assault rifles and pistols that have dominated their arsenals.
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The Success of Drug Decriminalization in Portugal
World  (tags: world, economy, marijuana, pot, joint, obama, law, government, drug war, narco-terrorism, freedom, culture, crime, rights, corruption, politics, war, medicine, drugs, consumers, civil rights, health )

Tom
- 279 days ago - salon.com
There is a growing worldwide recognition that, strictly on empirical grounds, criminalization approaches to drug usage and especially the "War on Drugs" are abject failures because they worsen the exact problems they are ostensibly intended to address.
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Why Boycott Israel?
World  (tags: economic blockade, consumers, economy, marketing, money, society, israel, middle-east, palestine, violence, war, conflict, death, ethics )

Madalena
- 301 days ago - bigcampaign.org
Israel? The Palestinian people are experiencing their fortieth year of military occupation. The siege by the Israeli army and the economic blockade have devastated their daily lives so that 'normal' life is impossible
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The Palestinian Call for Boycott Divestment and Sanctions
World  (tags: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions, business, consumers, economy, marketing, money, society, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', israel, middle-east, palestine, conflict, crime, death, ethics, humanrights, violence, war, world )

Madalena
- 302 days ago - bigcampaign.org
Palestinian Civil Society Calls for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel Until it Complies with International Law and Universal Principles of Human Rights
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Absent Obama Was Invisible Force By Proxy - At Critical G20 Global Emergency Economic Summit
World  (tags: americans, bush, bushadministration, democrats, congress, economy, government, news, obama, politics, republicans, u.s., usa, consumers, corporate, business, finance, money, investments, humans, society, debt, europe, china, middle-east, world, G20 )

SirRobert
- 400 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
Economy In Turmoil: President-elect Barack Obama was an invisible force at G20 Emergency Summit, but took center-stage by proxy-representative in Washington this weekend. Foreign leaders and Congress convened seperately conducting monumental discussions!
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Analysis: Post-Peak Oil Crisis (2011-2013) To Devastate Global Economy
World  (tags: americans, congress, democrats, economy, government, obama, u.s., usa, war, business, consumers, corporate, energy, humans, investments, investing, money, oil, society, world, conflict )

SirRobert
- 406 days ago - energy-daily.com
(corrected url): According to reported analysis projections, between 2011 thru 2013, there will be real oil shortages that will translate into escalating fuel prices, and is further projected to devastate the global economy!
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World Bank Under Cyber-Siege In 'Unprecedented Crisis'
World  (tags: business, americans, consumers, corporate, economy, finance, government, investments, law, humans, money, news, society, technology, world, crime, europe, terrorism )

SirRobert
- 436 days ago - foxnews.com
The World Bank has been under cyberattack for the past year, and this ongoing penetration is increasing toward global economic disaster. This situation could become coupled to the current global financial crisis.
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Obama and Clinton Speak About Housing and the Economy: A Compare and Contrast
World  (tags: Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, economy, housing, business, consumers, campaign 2008 )

Blue
- 631 days ago - motherjones.com
Clinton and Obama's speeches, though they had slightly different focuses, underscore the difference between the Democrats and the sole Republican in terms of economic aptitude.
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Until All the Fish Are Gone
World  (tags: commercial fishing, oceans, overfishing, WTO, extinction, Sustainabililty, habitatdestruction, nature, pollution, protection, humans, conservation, destruction, UnitedNations, environment, consumers )

Rebecca
- 695 days ago - nytimes.com
Many fish species may soon be so depleted that they will no longer be able to reproduce themselves. Overfishing is degrading the health of the oceans and destroying the fish species on which much of humanity depends for jobs and food. The WTO can help.
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Breaking News: There Are Sweatshops In China!
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', crime, freedoms, government, americans, consumers, business, corporate, jobs, labor, society, news, 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', usa, China )

Kristy
- 715 days ago - nytimes.com
Economists and politicians rant about China in terms of jobs lost, currency valuation, and trade gaps. But the New York Times reports that a new metric has been discovered: every year, Chinese workers manufacturing our toys, garments and electronic junk..
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A Wal-Mart Christmas
World  (tags: 'HUMANRIGHTS!', china, Wal-Mart, sweatshops, christmas, video, children, corruption, consumers, shopping )

Holly
- 740 days ago - nlcnet.org
Brought to you from a Sweatshop in China (Please watch the video and read the press release!)
8 comments
Charity Watch
World  (tags: charities.tips, rate, grade, evidence, protection, donate, watchdog, watch, honesty, dishonest, trees, usa, world, study, GoodNews, environment, eco-friendly, science, safety, interesting, business, risks, shopping, consumers, business, americans, warning, activist )

Mari
- 742 days ago - charitywatch.org
The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions. information about our organization, the charities we rate, and our method of grading charities
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Shouting at the Devil: Fuck You, Capitalism! - Cyrano & Thomas Paine Corner - Great Article, Some Great Comments
World  (tags: corporations, world, ethics, economy, finance, investors, markets, money, dishonesty, government, war, corruption, lies, media, corruption, Govtfearmongering, consumers, SustainableDevelopment, economy, ethics, finance, dishonesty, HumanRights )

Cheryl Su
- 782 days ago - bestcyrano.org
America touts itself as the land of the free, but the freedom that you & I have is the freedom to enter into a subservient role.Once you exercise this freedom you�ve lost all control over what you do, what is produced, & in the end the product belongs to
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