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Agribusiness Invasion Threatens Indigenous of Paraguay’s Chaco Region
Agribusiness is encroaching on Indigenous land, and local communities are going hungry to feed corporate profits.
Sex Ed Programs Face Anti-LGBTQ Backlash
Progressive parents and educators are fighting to make sex ed inclusive, informative and relevant.
It’s Beginning to Look Like a (Very Long) Shutdown
Some 400,000 federal employees are still required to work without pay and another 320,000 are furloughed.
Myanmar Debates Women’s Rights Amid Pervasive Sexual and Domestic Violence
The Prevention and Protection of Violence Against Women Act, long stalled in Parliament, may finally be passed in 2019.
Postal Privatization Could Increase Delivery Costs for Half of All US Zip Codes
If privatization succeeds, 70 million people may well face a return to 19th-century standards of service.
LA Teachers March Toward the Picket Lines
Tens of thousands came out to the streets of downtown Los Angeles in defense of public education.
Legal Hemp in the USA: What the 2018 Farm Bill Means for US Hemp and Agriculture
For hemp supporters and industry professionals, it's a cause for celebration.
How the Second Amendment’s Militia Became Part of Today’s Standing Army
The primary premise behind the writing of the Second Amendment is no longer valid and it should be reassessed.
Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States
Ten years after the coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash dumps are leaking pollution in 22 states.
Outrage as US-Saudi Coalition Undermines UN Resolution Endorsing Yemen Ceasefire
The ceasefire could quickly collapse if a Security Council resolution endorsing the agreement is not adopted soon.