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Oil: In perpetuity no more

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: February 22, 2012

Industrial civilisation’s entire economy is based on a finite resource we treat as infinite. Oil touches nearly every single aspect of the lives of those in the industrialised world. Most of our food, clothing, electronics, hygiene products and transportation simply would not exist without this resource. There is a reason why oil giants such as [...]

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No free press in Iraq

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: January 10, 2012

Attacks on both local and international journalists across Iraq have not stopped to this day, finds Al Jazeera. Baghdad, Iraq – Iraq has been one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists since 2003. While scores of newspapers and media outlets blossomed across Baghdad following the removal of Saddam Hussein’s regime in the [...]

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Iraq: A country in shambles

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: January 9, 2012

Despite promises made for improvements, Iraq’s economy and infrastructure are still a disaster. Baghdad, Iraq – As a daily drumbeat of violence continues to reverberate across Iraq, people here continue to struggle to find some sense of normality, a task made increasingly difficult due to ongoing violence and the lack of both water and electricity. [...]

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Western oil firms remain as US exits Iraq

By Dahr Jamail | Al Jazeera English | Published: January 7, 2012

The end of the US military occupation does not mean Iraqis have full control of their oil. Baghdad, Iraq – While the US military has formally ended its occupation of Iraq, some of the largest western oil companies, ExxonMobil, BP and Shell, remain. On November 27, 38 months after Royal Dutch Shell announced its pursuit [...]

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