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Pharmaceutical Extortion: Pay Up, or Die

jeudi 26 décembre 2013 à 13:00

Pharmaceutical Extortion: Pay Up, or Die.

The root of this injustice is patent law, combined with the failure of the US to do what other advanced governments do: directly negotiate the price of pharmaceuticals.

In addition, all countries must remove the funding of studies of drug effects from the hands of the drug companies, since they corrupt the results.

US Export-Import Bank to fund project likely to damage environment

mercredi 25 décembre 2013 à 13:00

The US Export-Import Bank is planning to fund a project in Australia that is likely to damage the surrounding environment, but the environmental impact study ducked the question.

Israeli troops ransack family's house and steal 5 years of savings

mercredi 25 décembre 2013 à 13:00

An everyday war crime in Palestine: Israeli troops ransacked a Palestinian family's house and stole 5 years of savings.

Israel and US insist on continuing occupation of 1/4 of West Bank

mercredi 25 décembre 2013 à 13:00

The European Union is trying to pressure Israel and Palestine to make peace, but Israel and the US insist on a continuing occupation of 1/4 of the West Bank, which would give Israel control over Palestinian travel and commerce.

Palestinians with cancer denied access to medical treatment

mercredi 25 décembre 2013 à 13:00

The Israeli siege includes denying Palestinians with cancer access to medical treatment, like a cat toying with mice.