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Brazil mine disaster a nightmare for BHP
Another BHP disaster on the scale of Ok Tedi in Papua New Guinea, which poured its tailings into the river rather than holding them in a dam, ruining large parts of PNG’s Western Province and the lives of 50,000 people… BHP Billiton … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, BHP, Brazil, Environmental damage, human-rights, Landholders, Ok Tedi
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Humanitarian Imperialism: The New Doctrine of Imperial Right
Jean Bricmont’s concept “humanitarian imperialism” succinctly captures a dilemma that has faced Western leaders and the Western intellectual community since the collapse of the Soviet Union. From the origins of the Cold War, there was a reflexive justification for every … Continue reading
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Tagged African Union, Asia, Brazil, China, democracy, human-rights, India, Middle East, Russia, South Africa
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Homeless camp in court facing 4th eviction this year
The residents of the homeless camp once again appeared at the Civil Justice Courts on Monday facing eviction from the camps now situated on Oxford Road and King Street. The eviction order for the Oxford Rd site was sought by … Continue reading
Zodiac Heads – Ai WeiWei NY
Montage: Ai Weiwei / Zodiac Heads Sculptures Exhibit from Surpass Media LLC on Vimeo.
Posted in Art, North America, urban
Tagged Art, creatives, Culture, design, human-rights, Religion, sculpture, Urban
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