Progressive Coalition Campaigning in Colombia Promises Real Change – 2 Articles
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Progressive Coalition Campaigning in Colombia Promises Real Change – 2 Articles

In Colombia, Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez have registered as presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively, on behalf of the Historic Pact coalition for elections taking place on May 29. They have a good chance of winning, and transforming Colombia.

The Costs of (Another) War, When We Could be Fighting Climate Change
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The Costs of (Another) War, When We Could be Fighting Climate Change

The long-term suffering likely to come from the environmental damage we’re causing should impel us all to call for a major diplomatic push to end the nightmare in Ukraine now. After all, if the world’s great powers don’t pull together soon on climate action, we’re in trouble deep.

Deucha Pachami Coal Mining Project in West Bengal: The Old Bluff Wrapped in a New Foil
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Deucha Pachami Coal Mining Project in West Bengal: The Old Bluff Wrapped in a New Foil

The mine would severely affect a vast area of Birbhum district. The top soil, which had taken lakhs of years to form, would be turned into a heap of wastes. The area would be turned into a desert. The fertility of the soil would be damaged. The diversity of terrestrial and aquatic life would suffer a huge loss.

Nineteen Years Ago Today the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq in One of the Worst Crimes of the Modern Era
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Nineteen Years Ago Today the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq in One of the Worst Crimes of the Modern Era

Perhaps one million plus Iraqis were dead due to US actions. Millions of Iraqis became refugees. The horror precipitated by my country affected not only the victims over there, but millions of Americans. We became a divided nation, echoing what occurred during the Vietnam phony war.

Chomsky: US Push to “Reign Supreme” Stokes the Ukraine Conflict
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Chomsky: US Push to “Reign Supreme” Stokes the Ukraine Conflict

In this interview, world-renowned public intellectual Noam Chomsky delves into the phenomenon of irrational political panics in the U.S., with an emphasis on current developments on the foreign policy front — and the dangers of seeking to maintain global hegemony in a multipolar world.

Biden’s Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More People Than Two Decades of War
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Biden’s Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More People Than Two Decades of War

The Biden administration did not end the Afghan war, but continued it by other means, which are turning out to be more violent and destabilizing. The economic sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies are causing widespread, severe hunger in this desperately poor country.