| Mar 17, 2021 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Food / Farming|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyFrom West Texas to Jackson, Mississippi, tens of millions of people struggled through late winter storms that froze pipes, broke water mains, and cut off electricity. They froze without showers, toilets, or washing machines — let alone drinking water — for days or...
| Sep 3, 2014 | Environment / HealthAn obscure tribunal housed at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. will soon decide the fate of millions of people. At issue is whether a government should be punished for refusing to let a foreign mining company operate because it wants to protect its main source of...
| Jun 11, 2012 | Environment / HealthA tribunal in Washington, D.C. that nobody elected recently issued a verdict that potentially hinders the democratic rights of millions of people. Its three members ruled that a foreign company may continue to sue El Salvador for not letting the company mine gold...
| Jan 16, 2012 | Economy / BusinessThe wealthiest Americans — and deep pockets everywhere else — are spending epic sums on artwork. Christie’s and Sotheby’s, the two big fine art auction houses, are reporting a 35-percent increase in the prices paid for Picassos and other blue-chippers over...
