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To combat terrorism, we should address the root causes of poverty, says former “economic hit man”
by John Perkins
November 13, 2009
The following is adapted from Hoodwinked: An Economic Hitman Reveals Why the World Financial Markets Imploded—and What We Need to Do to Remake Them. Random House, 2009.
Navy Seal snipers rescued an American cargo ship captain [...]

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Marie Trigona
1 de junio de 2009
En respuesta a la desinformación y al nulo acceso a los medios de comunicación masiva, grupos de ciudadanos han creado redes de comunicación alternativos con un rol fundamental para la Latinoamérica actual. Conjuntamente estaciones de televisión comunitaria están transformando el paisaje americano. Ésta redefinición del espacio para medios independientes tiene [...]

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By Tristan McConnell in Berbera, Somalia
June 12, 2009
The first time Farah Ismail Eid set out to hijack a ship off the coast of Somalia his boat was easily outrun. On the second occasion he kept pace but his boarding ladder was too short. On the third attempt he was captured.

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Written by Toward Freedom and Various Authors
There has been a lot of discussion in the media about how to address piracy off the coast of Somalia. Much less attention has been given to the complex sources of political turmoil, poverty and pollution that have led many Somalis into piracy. In order to prevent more violent [...]

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hardknock.tv sat down with K’Naan to talk about what is going on in Somalia with the Somali Pirates. K’Naan explains the other side of the story which is being neglected by the mainstream media.

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