Thousands of displaced people in western city live in poor conditions with uncertain prospects. By Ulvi Telmansoy Nearly two decades after they were displaced by the war over Nagorny Karabakh, Azerbaijani refugees living in the country’s second city Ganja face housing difficulties and an uncertain future. The conflict ended in 1994 with Armenian forces in control […]
Dam Projects Face Resistance in Georgia
Officials say hydroelectric schemes vital to economic development, but critics argue environmental and human costs are too high. By Natia Kuprashvil The Georgian authorities are promising that 15 new hydroelectric power stations will create thousands of jobs and improve energy provision, but environmentalists and residents of the villages to be flooded have voiced strong objections. […]
Body Imaging Business Pushes Scans Many Don’t Need – Including Me
By Marshall Allen , ProPublica The telemarketer called in February with an unusual offer: free heart scans for me and my wife, an $800 value, from a company called Heart Check America. The procedure would be “non-invasive,” he promised. No needles. “Just lie on a table and hold your breath.” The scans could identify […]
Tim Donnelly: Racist or Rule of Law?
Originally published in the Daily Censored for Project Censored Nationwide, Republicans have elected extremists, whose radical agenda is now becoming apparent. It should come as no surprise that the most radical of Republicans are those that garnered Tea Party support. In California, one such radical extremist is newly elected Assemblyman of the 59 District, Tim […]
India’s Farakka dam strangulated the Ganges devastating fertile Bangladesh to a desert
(Scooped news) Defying international law and violates the rights of lower riparian country, India built a barrage on the Ganges in 1975 just 11 miles from the border with Bangladesh. The dam diverted the water of the Ganges in India Hugli River, which is an immense problem for Bangladesh. As Washington Post staff writer Kenneth […]
The Invisible Cyclists: Immigrants and the Bike Community
By Alex Schmidt First published by Good Magazine and Streetsblog LA thanks to the support and funding from the Spot.Us community and a grant from the California Endowment. They ride on the sidewalks around the city, many of them without helmets or lights. For thousands of immigrants in Los Angeles, the bicycle is their primary means of transportation. But […]
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