Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai wants world leaders to guarantee all refugee children access to a full 12-year education — something she says is necessary to avoid a lost generation as … Continue reading Malala Yousafzai Urges Schooling for All Refugee Children

Rather than casting off the shackles of the EU, eurozone and IMF, the Syriza-led Greek government favors the ‘oligarchs’ it once vowed to tear down and doubles down on austerity measures, leaving … Continue reading In A Mess Of Corruption & Neoliberal Austerity, Syriza Sells Greece Out To The Highest Bidders

This article demonstrates everything that’s wrong with Wall Steet. Chipotle’s marketing strategy has become “stale” in the minds of consumers and its millions of dollars in free food offers aren’t working. Then … Continue reading What’s wrong with Wall Street – Chipotle example

The order came after a federal judge’s ruling rejected efforts by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to halt construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. Native American tribes retain their sovereignty within the … Continue reading U.S. Suspends Construction on Part of North Dakota Pipeline – The New York Times

US president begins remembrance by celebrating diversity and promising to “destroy” groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIL. President Obama’s words provide strong sentiment, but they fail to acknowledge the fact that America … Continue reading Obama on 9/11 anniversary: We never give in to fear

Moscow has done this before in other countries. Once revealed, the result will be media hysteria, hearings, legal challenges, mass rallies, a constitutional crisis — followed by confusion, chaos and an undermining … Continue reading How Russia could spark a U.S. electoral disaster – The Washington Post

Tens of millions of public sector workers shut down parts of the Indian economy to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic plans on Friday. But that’s probably news to you. This is … Continue reading Indians Staged One of the Largest Strikes in History, But No One on U.S. Cable News Covered It

The deal is intended to allow humanitarian aid to reach those most in need. The U.S. and Russia have not had a positive history in cease-fire deals when its comes to Syria, … Continue reading U.S., Russia reach deal on cease-fire in Syria

South Korean officials said that they had detected an “artificial” tremor emanating from North Korea on Friday morning. North Korea is using its place in the international system to test both the … Continue reading Tremor Points to a Nuclear Test in North Korea

In little noticed comments last week, Hillary Clinton suggested that the US should start preparing “military” responses to cyber-attacks allegedly perpetrated by Russia on the DNC and voter registration files. And her … Continue reading Almost everyone gets Russia wrong – apart from Obama (and Trump!)

The Redirect Method collected the metadata of 320,000 individuals, using 1,700 keywords, and served them advertisements that led them to the deradicalizing videos. Version 2.0 will target Far-Right Americans, and version 3.0? … Continue reading Google Program to Deradicalize Jihadis Will Be Used for Right-Wing American Extremists Next

Research presented evidence that past minimum-wage increases had not had the expected effect on employment. A rise in New Jersey’s minimum wage did not seem to slow hiring in fast-food restaurants in … Continue reading The Economist explains: Why some economists oppose minimum wages | The Economist