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Today’s tales from the worlds of economics, politics and the environment — plus added Fukusihmapocalypse Now! — opens with hope for modest relief for some via the Guardian: Sallie Mae and Justice Department in $60m deal over military...

From Ian: NGO Monitor: The Role of Political NGOs in the World Health Assembly's Condemnation of Israel On May 25, 2016, the delegates of the 69th World Health Assembly (held under the auspices of the World Health Organization) in Geneva adopted a...

Federal elections were held in Germany on September 22, 2013. All members of the Bundestag were up for reelection. Federal legislative power in Germany is shared between two legislative assemblies – of which the Bundestag is the most important...

JULY 2015 The Ukrainian state-run company Naftogaz has suspended gas purchases from Russia starting 1 July due to the inability to arrive to an agreement over fuel prices. The Russian Energy Minister, Alexandr Nóvak, stated that the decision is purely...

Violence / Detentions — West Bank / Jerusalem Israeli troops block nonviolent demonstration in Bil‘in, abduct organizer [with videos] IMEMC 8 Oct — Friday afternoon in Bil‘in village, the Israeli military blocked the main road toward the Israeli Annexation...