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The Mind Thieves

September 12, 2012 12:31 pm Leave your thoughts

The evidence linking Alzheimer's disease to the food industry is strong and is growing, writes George Monbiot.

Mining The Past

September 9, 2012 11:09 pm Leave your thoughts

Paul Lloyd looks back at the findings of a coroner's inquest that investigated the deaths of seven Cumbrian miners nearly a century ago.

The Implication of Syria’s Civil Strife

September 7, 2012 9:42 am Leave your thoughts

Syria's Civil War is essentially a war between the majority Sunni Muslims and the minority Alawites (Shi'ites) who have ruled Syria for over 40 years. The result is a foregone conclusion. President Assad will lose and the Alawites will be ousted. Or will they? And before they do, what will be the price paid by others, asks Faysal Mikdadi.

Palestinian Refugees from Syria Lost and ‘Betrayed’

September 6, 2012 7:45 am Leave your thoughts

The official position of Arab nations is unambiguous: solidarity with Palestine is paramount. But facts on the ground point to a disturbingly different reality, one in which Palestinians are mistreated beyond any rational justification in various Arab countries, writes Ramzy Baroud.

A Step Towards the Dock

September 3, 2012 6:22 pm Leave your thoughts

Desmond Tutu has helped us see the true nature of what the former prime minister did to Iraq and increased pressure for a prosecution, writes George Monbiot.