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Why Afghanistan? Fighting a War for the War System Itself
Many careers, reputations and programs tied to the war industry depend upon the continuation of the failed Afghan war.
In the Depths of the Oceans, Human Activities Are Beginning to Take Their Toll
Once seen as too remote to harm, the deep sea is facing new pressures from mining, pollution, overfishing and more.
Historic Lawsuit Launched Against Trump, Alleging Constitutional Violations
Maryland and Washington, DC, sued President Donald Trump on Monday.
The Koch Brothers and Trump: The Men Who Sold the World
The fossil-fuel connection runs deep in the Trump administration.
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Politics of a Parade: How Pro-Independence Puerto Ricans Resisted Colonial Tactics in New York City
Puerto Rican Day Parade organizers turned the tables on the politicians pressuring them to denounce Oscar Lopez Rivera.
What Will It Take to Ban the Bomb?
As someone raised in the shadow of the fearsome ticking of the Doomsday Clock, I'm grateful for a reminder of all we are working for.
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“America Last”: Will Trump Set a Record for the History Books?
Will the last American Firster turn out to have been the first American Laster?
Prisoners Enduring Extreme Heat Are Casualties of Texas’s Climate Denial
In Texas prisons, the price of climate denial is human lives.
After Coal, a Small Kentucky Town Builds a Healthier, More Creative Economy
A complex network of local organizations helps neighbors support one another as they rebound from a dying industry.
Is Trump Launching a New World Order? The Petro-Powers vs. the Greens
A world dominated by green powers is likely to be less ravaged by war and the depredations of extreme climate change.