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Atlantic Seismic Survey Permits Granted After Surge in Lobbying
Trade associations have downplayed the risk to marine life from the dangerously loud blasting.
Ivy Leagues Are Handing Out Millions in Fees to Hedge Fund Managers
Despite losing billions in poor returns, elite schools are trusting their endowments to hedge funds.
Corporate Elites’ Malfeasance Is Thwarting Human Rights in Africa
Corporations cheat the African continent of billions every year in badly needed funds to protect human rights.
Mexico Heeds Trump’s Gag Order on Immigration Communications
The lack of transparency will make it harder to protect asylum-seekers from draconian immigration policy.
Prominent Doctors Aren’t Disclosing Industry Ties in Publications
Medical journals, which depend on researchers for exclusives, are not enforcing their own rules.
New Federal Report Could Boost Climate Fight in the Courts
The Fourth National Climate Assessment strengthens the argument that climate change is already harming our society.
Mass Protests Bring Togo to the Brink of Ending 50 Years of Dictatorship
A coalition of opposition parties are calling for the cancellation of elections on December 20.
He Said He’d Be Murdered If Deported. He Was.
More than 60 people have been killed or harmed after being deported.
Until We Confront Capitalism, We Will Not Solve the Climate Crisis
Author Simon Pirani explains what must be done to halt runaway greenhouse gas emissions.
Federal Court’s Affordable Care Act Ruling Bolsters Case for Medicare for All
The ongoing court battles over the law are likely to proceed eventually to the Supreme Court.