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Food Shortages, Price Spikes
Threaten World Population
By Naomi Spencer

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Worldwide food prices have risen sharply and supplies have dropped this year, according to the latest food outlook of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The agency warned December 17 that the changes represent an “unforeseen and unprecedented” shift in the global food system, threatening billions with hunger and decreased access to food

The Post-Oil Economy: After The Techno-Fix
By Peter Goodchild

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The path beyond petroleum begins by considering five principles: that alternative sources of energy are insufficient; that hydrocarbons, metals, and electricity are inseparable; that advanced technology is part of the problem, not part of the solution; that post-oil agriculture means a smaller population; and that the basis of the problem is psychological, not technological

The End Of Israel?
By Hannah Mermelstein

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As a Jewish-American, I know that while it might be scary to some, while it will require a lot of imagination, the end of Israel as a Jewish state could mean the beginning of democracy, human rights, and some semblance of justice in a land that has almost forgotten what that means

Funding Democracy Or War?
By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich

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The ‘Iran Democracy Fund’ was recently awarded $60 million. There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason to this re-appropriation, especially since more than two dozen Iranian American and human rights groups appealed to Congress to eliminate the program given that the program had backfired, undermining democracy efforts in Iran and leading to wider repression of activists. It therefore begs the question why the United States would deliberately waste tax payers’ money while causing hardship on aspiring democrats in Iran? Perhaps the answer lies in the lead up to the Iraq invasion

Torture Scandal May Cripple Bush
By Chris Gelken

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White House accused of cover-up in torture tape outrage

Beelzebub To Bushlings: Mission Accomplishmented
By Rand Clifford

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A satire

Will Republicans Nominate An Evangelical Minister
To Be Commander In Chief?
By Kevin Zeese

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Huckabee Would Open a New Chapter in War Against “Islamic Extremism”

Venezuela And Russia Voting On December 2 – Worlds Apart
By Siv O’Neall

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Hugo Chávez lost the referendum on constitutional reforms. But is he really the loser? Putin’s party, United Russia, won the election. Sure. But at what price?

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