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Sovereignty on Trial: Ecuador, the UAE, and the Curse of Corporate Courts

Mario Osorio, Pedro Labayen Herrera Center for Economic and Policy Research
Ecuador remains trapped in a geopolitical paradox, needing investment in education, science, and technology to escape the “middle-income trap.” Recent leaders have chosen maximizing short term rents through the extraction of oil and minerals.

Rage Knitting’ Against the Machine

Julia Carrie Wong The Guardian
Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids.

Who Are the Criminals? Listen to Hind Rajab

Kathy Kelly Eurasia Review
Please listen to Hind’s voice, her whispers, her pleas. Allow her voice to resonate. Demand an immediate end to Israel’s ongoing violations of international human rights and humanitarian law. Boycott. Divest. And don’t buy into genocide.
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