International
Bear rescue center faces risk of profit-driven shutdown
October 10, 2012A bear rescue center run by Asian-focused (with a headquarters in Hong Kong) charity group Animals Asia faces an eviction from Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins third term
October 9, 2012Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on October 7 overwhelmingly defeated Henrique Capriles, presidential candidate of the right-wing Roundtable of Democratic Unity Coalition.
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“Act of Killing” disturbingly depicts banality of evil
October 9, 2012Some challenged the idea that ordinary people can commit evil acts because they simply follow orders. Some suggest people can become evil when they identify with evil ideology.
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School of the Americas: key tool for empire
October 9, 2012"How would you describe the School of the Americas?" "As a school of assassins, torturers, and leaders of coups."
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Activists call for end to polar bear killings
October 5, 2012Environmentalists, looking to help polar bears already affected by global warming, are pushing for an international ban on the legal trade in polar bear items.
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