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Written by Robin Lloyd   
Thursday, 02 July 2009

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Every day journalists are being laid off at news organizations around the world, further narrowing the media’s coverage of events. Major stories go untold, and many parts of the world are completely ignored. Although cyberspace has opened up opportunities for more "citizen journalists," reliable reporting is in increasingly short supply.

No Reason to Favor Private Health Insurers Print E-mail
Written by Joel S. Hirschhorn   
Thursday, 02 July 2009
ImageIn the national debate about health care reform absolutely nothing makes less sense than the positive views of much of the public about private health insurers.  There is no good reason to have positive views of private health insurers, the companies that have relentlessly increased the costs for very limited health insurance. 
A New Life for the IMF: Capitalizing on Crisis Print E-mail
Written by Robert Weissman   
Wednesday, 01 July 2009
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Security at IMF Headquarters
April's G-20 meeting - involving the heads of state of 20 of the world's most economically powerful countries - failed to yield an agreement on increased European stimulus spending or on new global financial regulatory rules. But it did feature one overriding tangible agreement: A commitment to expand massively the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order to channel funds to developing countries rocked by the financial crisis.
Showdown in Honduras: The Rise and Uncertain Future of the Coup Print E-mail
Written by Benjamin Dangl   
Monday, 29 June 2009
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Photo: Miguel Yuste, El Pais
Worldwide condemnation has followed the coup that unseated President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras on Sunday, June 28. Nation-wide mobilizations and a general strike demanding that Zelaya be returned to power are growing in spite of increased military repression. One protester outside the government palace in Honduras told reporters that if Roberto Micheletti, the leader installed by the coup, wants to enter the palace, "he had better do so by air" because if he goes by land "we will stop him."
Beyond Politics: People for Sale in Hungry World Print E-mail
Written by Ramzy Baroud   
Monday, 29 June 2009

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Carpet weavers in India
One might be tempted to dismiss the recent findings of the US State Department on human trafficking as largely political. But do not be too hasty. Criticism of the State Department's report on trafficked persons, issued on June 16, should be rife. The language describing US allies' efforts to combat the problem seems undeserved, especially when one examines the nearly 320- page report and observes the minuscule efforts of these governments.

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