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Lithium, Cobalt, and Rare Earths

Michael Klare TomDispatch
The Post-Petroleum resource race and the potential for global strife over rare-earth elements used for sun and wind generated electricity may not, in fact, disappear in the Age of Renewables.

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Chile: Left and Independent Forces Win Big

A new constitution that will likely shape Chile's future for decades will be written by victorious left and independent candidates, who decisively defeated the conservative coalition of President Sebastian Pinera.

Chileans Voted for an End to Neoliberalism

Pablo Abufom Jacobin
Ten days ago, the people of Chile voted for sweeping structural reform and an end to neoliberalism. It's one of the Left's biggest victories since the end of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship.

Tidbits - May 27, 2021 - Reader Comments: Palestine, Israel; George Floyd; Society Without Landlords; Military Spending; Chile; Asian & Asian American Books for Children & Teenagers; Solidarity with Palestine Resources; Memorial Day; Music Therapy;

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Chile is Reborn by a (Political) Earthquake that Emerged from the Streets

Patricio Zamorano Council on Hemispheric Affairs
What happened on May 15-16 in Chile has the air of the refounding of an entire nation. It means the end of traditional party politics and the establishment of collectives focused on the environment, gender equality, on local issues and other sectors.
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