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Marikana … from June 16 to August 16: 36 years

Marikana … from June 16 to August 16: 36 years

South Africa is by all accounts the world's richest country in terms of the value of its mineral resources. In 2010 these were valued at $2.5–$4.5 trillion. Mining is a lucrative business opportunity right now. The demand for commodities for the growing economies of...

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The crisis that won’t go away | by Phil Gasper

The economic crisis that began in 2008 is getting worse—but it’s finally sparking a fight back in the U.S. IT’S BOTH an exciting and a sobering time to be a socialist in the United States or, for that matter, almost anywhere else in the world. Exciting, of course,...

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