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“as union leaders and human rights activists conveyed harrowing reports of violence to then-Secretary of State Clinton in"
http://www.ibtimes.com/colombian-oil-money-flowed-clintons-state-department-took-no-action-prevent-labor-1874464as union leaders and human rights activists conveyed harrowing reports of violence to then-Secretary of State Clinton in late 2011, urging her to pressure the Colombian government to protect labor organizers, she responded first with silence and then public praise for Colombias progress on human rights, thereby permitting hundreds of millions of dollars in US aid to flow to the same Colombian military that labor activists say helped intimidate workers.
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“as union leaders and human rights activists conveyed harrowing reports of violence to then-Secretary of State Clinton in" (Original Post)
Baobab
Mar 2016
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marew
(1,588 posts)1. The lemmings are following Hillary right off the cliff.
As my grandmother used to say, "None are so blind as those who WILL NOT see."
Judi Lynn
(160,416 posts)2. So damned sad. You wouldn't think a Democrat would do this. n/t
Baobab
(4,667 posts)3. Its like a throwback to the days before the whatever amendment was supposed to have stopped it
Maybe not quite as bad.. but man.
have you read "Killing Hope" by William Blum..
I am sure you have..
Baobab
(4,667 posts)4. what happened?
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