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Sat Jun 23 2007 (Updated 06/24/07)
No Love for Golddiggers
Fighting Back Against the "Resource Curse"
From the uselessness of the final
product to the dramatic environmental and social impacts of its excavation,
modern-day gold mining serves as an
absurd illustration of the dangers and
complexity of our global economy.
In spite of the threat of repression, people are wising up to the toxic legacy of gold mining and these global operations are increasingly met with resistance. All throughout Latin America, communities with experience in mining are traveling to those considering it, sharing their stories of environmental devastation, economic depression, and struggle so that others can avoid a similar path. Read more
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Wall of Shipping Containers Intended to Keep the Public Out of People's Park
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Largest Ever Pro-Palestine Marches in NorCal Demand End to US Aid for Israel's War on Gaza
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