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Hilcorp: Putting Lives in Danger
Houston billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand is “rehabilitating” Alaska's aging oil fields in ecologically-sensitive, fragile tundra.
Colombia Grants Legal Rights to the Polluted Atrato River
This court ruling is an encouraging step toward environmental protection.
The Urban Common Spaces That Show Us We Belong to Something Larger
We must protect the parks, pathways, and gardens that connect us to each other and to the ecosystems of our home.
Child Anxiety and Parenting in the Trump Era
Since the election, medical professionals have observed an uptick in agitation and anxiety among our young patients.
California State University Halts Middle East Studies Search Due to Outside Pressure
Cal State Fresno has caved in to pressure from pro-Israel groups opposed to its Middle East Studies program.
“We Don’t Have the Rule of Law”: Barrett Brown on Prison, Journalism and More
We can only survive as a country to the extent that we do not enforce our own laws, says journalist Barrett Brown.
The Ecology of War in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific
Dr. Gus Abu-Sitta, head of the Plastic Surgery Department at the American University of Beirut, discusses his work in relation to ongoing conflicts.
Expect More Murders: Why the Radical Right Kills
With the demonizing narratives of the Trump administration, we should brace ourselves for more violence from the radical right.
How Chicken Farmers Are Getting Clucked in a Supermarket Near You
Farmers say they're not getting a fair deal, and they want the federal government to take action.
Civil Liberties and Human Rights: What’s at Stake in the UK’s 2017 General Election?
Without the right to protest against particular policies it is much more difficult to influence and hold to account whichever government is elected on June 8.