In a world where corporations are considered persons and a few individuals are funding the lion’s share of the presidential elections, independent media is critical to keeping citizens informed and motivated defenders of democracy.
“Our analysis is that mining companies have transnational strategies and we have to coordinate transnational struggles to confront transnational mining,” Gustavo Lozano, representative from the Mexican Anti-mining Network.
Why some indigenous groups and environmentalists are saying no to the “green economy.”
Toward Freedom is celebrating its 60th anniversary! Join us for a free concert in Burlington, VT on Saturday, September 1st. Dance to Rick Davies and Salsa Norteña, featuring Alejandro Torrens salsa and Latin jazz, Joe Hanzsum of Azi Fellas, progressive hip-hop from Philadelphia and Cambodia, and AFRI-VT, high energy drum and dance from the African Diaspora.
Tomorrow, seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina dodged New Orleans, the city will be venturing out to assess Hurricane Isaac’s overnight imprint on its neighborhoods. At the same time, it mourns the ongoing effects of the major flood that has left many parts of the city – especially low-income, African-American parts – devastated.
Source: Indypendent
Imagine a business that rakes in billions of dollars in taxpayer funds, but provides its customers with a defective product that fails for more than half of them–though that track record hasn’t stopped the business owners from enjoying ever-increasing profits.
Sounds like the parasites of Wall Street or the insurance industry, doesn’t it?
But according to a U.S. Senate report, the same is true of a growing number of colleges and universities–the expanding sector of higher education that is run for profit.
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