Haiti: Partners in Health Works for Justice and Rights
With the motto "Providing a preferential option for the poor in health care," Partners in Health offers an unusual model of health care provision. Its mission is both medical and moral.
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Nature’s Bottom Line: The Folly of Endless Growth
The latest global economic slump underlines our reliance on growth. What happens when the economy stumbles?
False Prophets of the Electronic Age
The Washington, DC rally promoted by Glenn Beck and Fox News on August 28, 2010 has been called a non-political event by Beck and others.
Pachamama and Progress: Conflicting Visions for Latin America’s Future
A recent conflict in Bolivia is similar to others across Latin America between the promises of left-leaning governments, the needs of the people and the finite resources of Pachamama (Mother Earth).
Pakistan: Natural Disaster to Social Catastrophe
Snehal Shingavi: US has blamed Pakistan for failed policies in region
Snehal Shingavi is an assistant professor of South Asian literature at the University of Texas in Austin, where he is also working on a book-length manuscript on contemporary Pakistani fiction in English. Snehal has written extensively about India and Pakistan for such publications as Counter Punch, Z Net, the International Socialist Review, and Left Hook.
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Immigrant Day Laborers Struggle in the Shadows of Hollywood
Approaching the U-Haul Store on Hollywood Boulevard is like entering a bustling market. A gaggle of workers swarm you, politely placing business cards into your hand, offering their services.