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THE BURMESE GULAG
by John Pilger
After 34 years under a tyrannical and secretive military junta, Burma is desperate for hard currency and trying to establish itself as a vacation paradise. Posing as a travel consultant, Pilger uncovered a nightmare world of slavery, forced displacement, and intimidation.
WHO IS STEALING OUR FUTURE:
INDUSTRY'S TOXIC ADDICTION TO ESTROGEN
MIMICKERS & ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS
by Pratap Chatterjee
In 1994, industry released more than 1.1 billion pounds of toxins linked to human reproductive disorders. Despite grave public health threats, industry is fighting to keep polluting and keep the public in the dark.
THE BUSINESS OF CRIME & THE CRIMES OF BUSINESS:
GLOBALIZATION AND THE CRIMINALIZATION OF
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
by Michel Chossudovsky
The new global economy, with its rampant privatizations and downsizings, is creating a haven for money laundering and dirty investments. As long as the money rolls in, commercial banks aren't asking any questions.
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THE USES OF "COUNTER-TERRORISM":
GEORGE BUSH TAKES CHARGE
by Christopher Simpson
Reagan-Bush era documents show how"counter- terrorism"provided a powerful mechanism for solidifying Bush's power base and launching a broad range of national policy initiatives. A paper trail puts Bush at the center of secret wars, political murders,and America's convoluted oil politics in the Middle East.
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ASHES OF RACISM, FIRES OF TERROR:
GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, & BURNING BLACK CHURCHES
by Ron Nixon
Faced with the pattern of arson against black churches, the media, the administration, and law enforcement have failed to label the attacks terrorism or to address the historical and social context that makes racist violence not only possible, but inevitable.
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SEEING GREEN:
THE A.I.D.ING OF THE ENVIRONMENT
by Tom Barry
The mantra of sustainable development has replaced the dogma of anticommunism as the Agency for International Development continues to make the world safe for US investments. Now, AID's main post-Cold War function is peddling US technology repackaged in environmental green.
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INSIDERS BLOW THE WHISTLE ON BROOKHAVEN DANGERS
by Karl Grossman
Mounting evidence shows that the community near BNL is being poisoned by radioactive emissions that result form reckless disregard for public health and safety. While lab officials and tame politicians deny any problems, activists and whistleblowers are pushing to shut the facility down.
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TRACKING THE REAL GENOCIDE
AIDS: CONSPIRACY OR UNNATURAL DISASTER?
by David Gilbert
Theories that AIDS is a government conspiracy to destroy undesirable populations may make political sense, but are they supported by facts? Writing from prison, where he is an AIDS activist, Gilbert examines the evidence and context of institutional racism that surround the epidemic.
OFF THE SHELF: BOOKS OF INTEREST
by Phillip Smith
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