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How Rojava-Inspired Women’s Councils Have Spread Across Europe
Could this little-known system provide a way forward for real democracy?
Lawsuit Targets Potential Cancer Threat in the South’s Farming Communities
Glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, is widely used on cropland across the South.
Massachusetts Let Spectra Energy Secretly Edit Its Pollution Permit in Atlantic Bridge Gas Project
This privilege of reviewing and editing the draft approval was granted exclusively to Spectra and not to the general public.
In the Face of Trump’s Surveillance Threats, Local Movements Demand Disclosure of Police Technologies
Local and state governments across the U.S. are demanding transparency in police use of surveillance technology.
Boycott Trump: Can a Movement to Hurt the President Financially Change the Political Landscape?
Anti-Trump activity remains fragmented several months into his term.
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On Leaving Prison: A Reflection on Entering and Exiting Communities
Formerly incarcerated people suffer from losing their community twice — first while entering prison and again while leaving it.
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Republicans Want to Turn the National Labor Relations Board Into a Force for Union Busting
Here comes the anti-union crackdown.
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Footing the $15 Million Bill for the Dakota Access Pipeline’s Private Army
Sen. John Hoeven added monies to the Department of Justice's budget for FY 2017 to reimburse North Dakota for incurred costs.
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Man vs. Land: The US Decision on Climate Agreement Has Historic Roots and Permanent Impact
The answer to the deeper question of “Where do we go from here?” forces us to look at where we have already gone.
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In Istanbul, a Sense of Purpose and a Window Into War
A vacation in Turkey has turned into a vocation to help refugees and asylum seekers for New Yorker Amal Ahmed.