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Statistic of the Decade: The Massive Deforestation of the Amazon
Since 2010, mile upon mile of rainforest has been replaced with a wide range of commercial developments.
The Mount Sinai Scandal Shows Everything That’s Wrong With US Health Care
A new report reveals how profit-driven understaffing and overcrowding lead to deaths and deplorable worker conditions.
Women Farmworkers Fight to Secure Their Rights and End Sexual Harassment
Members of the first national women’s farmworker organization in the U.S. discuss their experiences.
2019 Wasn’t Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance.
Borders cannot contain a new generation of activists demanding climate action and confronting state power.
Citizens United Broke Our Democracy One Decade Ago. It Never Recovered.
The election of Trump will likely define the 2010's, but a single day in January 2010 helped set his rise into motion.
Thousands of Koalas Feared Dead in Australia Wildfires
Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley said wildfires have destroyed 30% of the koalas' habitat in New South Wales.
Post-Conflict Recovery Depends Largely on Women’s Unrecognized Work
Supporting social reproduction is central to the prospects of enduring peace.
How a Rising Anti-Mining Movement Is Challenging Portugal’s “White Gold” Rush
Portuguese are organizing to stop a boom in lithium mining, as the government rushes to become Europe's top supplier.
UN Peacekeepers Engaged in Widespread Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Haiti
Poverty is a key underlying factor contributing to sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeeping forces.
How Schools Can Sustain Students’ Cultures
New teaching methods focus on building up students from all backgrounds and undoing generations of discrimination.