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Prabir Purkayastha – Intellectual Property, Knowledge Monopoly and the Rent Economy

Link to an except from the book Knowledge as Commons: Towards Inclusive Science and Technology by Prabir Purkayastha:

“Intellectual Property, Knowledge Monopoly and the Rent Economy”

 

Bonus links: Mertonian Norms and “In Final Declaration, G77 Rejects ‘Digital Monopolies’ and Calls for ‘Reform’ of the Financial System”

The Coup Against the Third World: Chile, 1973

Link to an article by the Tricontinental:

“The Coup Against the Third World: Chile, 1973”

 

Bonus links: The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South and “The Tragedy of Allende-era Chile: A Strong Start Countered by Imperialist Assault” and “The Original 9/11: How the CIA Orchestrated Chile’s Violent Coup” and “Secret Cables Reveal Britain Interfered with Elections in Chile” and “Chile: This is How They Killed Allende “ and “When I Was Censored by the British Art Establishment to Appease Pinochet’s Regime” and The Battle of Chile

Owen Schalk – Niger Coup Will Have Global Ramifications for the US, France, and Canada

Link to an article by Owen Schalk:

“Niger Coup Will Have Global Ramifications for the US, France, and Canada”

 

Bonus links: “What’s Happening in Niger is Far from a Typical Coup” and “Alpha Dog of Extractivism Pushes Status Quo” and “‘Obama’s Man in Africa’ Under House Arrest as Popular Coup Rocks Gabon” and “Mass Protests Against French Troops Intensify in Niger as the Deadline for Their Withdrawal Approaches” and “Why Niger Declared US Military Presence in its Territory Illegal” and “As French Embassy Closes in Niger, West Africa Charts a New Course” and “Mali Defends Sovereignty Against a Western-backed ‘Proxy War’ by Terror Groups” and “Assassination Plot Against President Ibrahim Traore Foiled in Burkina Faso”

Kevin Hall et al. – Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake

Link to an article by Kevin Hall et al.:

“Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain: An Inpatient Randomized Controlled Trial of Ad Libitum Food Intake”

 

Bonus links: “Ultra-Processed Food: The Profitable Filth Capitalism Feeds Us” and “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023” and “Industry-influenced Study of the Week: Ultra-processed Foods are Good for You!” (see also: “Industry-funded Research #4: Why it Matters”) and “Ultra-Processed Foods and Human Health: The Main Thesis and the Evidence” (“The totality of the evidence supports the thesis that displacement of long-established dietary patterns by ultra-processed foods is a key driver of the escalating global burden of multiple diet-related chronic diseases.”)