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Development Dilemma: Argentina and Uruguay Clash Over Paper Mill

Mneesha Gellman and Josh Dankoff May 25, 2006 Mneesha Gellman and Josh Dankoff

"Who will come to our town when the smokestack is making its toxic clouds, when the fish die off from the water pollution? How will we make our living then?" -- Gualeguaychú taxi driver

In the stillness of an autumn afternoon in Argentina, Anna and Oscar Bargas launch into their story across the table in an off-season hotel lobby. Organizers with the Gualeguaychú Citizens Environmental Assembly (ACAG), they had never been activists before, just regular participants in small town civic life.

Still Unprotected: Bakes Sales Raise Money for Body Armor in Iraq

Eric Tsetsi May 24, 2006 Eric Tsetsi

Tammara Rosenleaf's husband, Sean was deployed to Iraq for his first tour of duty in December 2005. He was sent to battle without an adequate set of body armor. Not only did he have an incorrect size of chest and back protection, he wasn't provided with critical side and deltoid plates.

Building a Political Prisoner Support Movement

Dan Berger, Left Turn May 23, 2006 Dan Berger, Left Turn

Political prisoners, if largely unacknowledged, are at the crux of debates over incarceration. Their presence testifies to the ongoing legacy of social problems, which in itself is central to the cycle of crime and punishment. As the anti-prison movement continues to grow in strength and stature, the question of political prisoners demands attention because these movement veterans remain part of current endeavors for social justice.

Ascendant Copper Corporation Meets Resistance in Ecuador

Cyril Mychalejko May 22, 2006 Cyril Mychalejko

In spite of criticism and resistance from local residents, Canadian mining company Ascendant Copper Corporation has big plans for its two large mining operations in Ecuador. "We are confident that Ecuador will grow to be one of the world's great copper districts," said Gary E. Davis, President and CEO of Ascendant.

Beyond Angkor Wat: Sadness in Cambodia

Elayne Clift May 18, 2006 Elayne Clift

Landmine Victims Play Music

Siem Reap, Cambodia - It's the woman with the infant in her arms. I can't take my eyes off her. More than the other pictures of frightened children, of men with missing ears, their eyes swollen shut, or the faces reflecting sheer terror or numb acceptance, it is her face that mesmerizes me. Maybe it's that she doesn't seem to know about the torture.

United 93: “Let’s Roll” The Official Conspiracy Theory

Rob Williams May 17, 2006 Rob Williams

The first images we see are of intent-looking Arab men, their mission in the making. The first words we hear are those in whispered Arabic, prayers to Allah. The first two places we encounter: Newark International, where San Francisco-bound United Flight 93 is boarding all passengers, and the National Air Traffic Control Center (NATCC), home to the most sophisticated aircraft tracking system on the planet.