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California and EPA Poised to Expand Pollution of Potential Drinking Water Reserves
A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject waste into the state's aquifers.
The Almost-War on Syria Three Years Ago
As pressure again builds on President Obama to attack Syria and press a new Cold War with Russia, the extraordinary events of three years ago after a sarin attack …
Reagan Sold Your Future, Trump Will Too
White working-class voters should think twice before electing another flag-waving, immigrant-bashing, billionaire-enriching politician.
Why Is the US Aligned With Saudi Arabia?
There's more to the US-Saudi cozy relationship than just a common interest in oil, says Medea Benjamin in her new book.
Close the Wall Street CEO Bonus Loophole
A taxpayer-funded system of twisted rewards is propping up the same reckless pay system that caused one crash — and could cause more.
The Brady Loophole: Absolving the Post-Trial Destruction of Potentially Exculpatory Evidence
When it comes to the criminal legal system, some situations are so unique there exists no means for judicial relief.
How Lady Buggs Farm Is Bringing Healthy Food and a New Urban Landscape to the Rust Belt
“This is my hood, and this is where I grow,” says Sophia Buggs of her thriving Ohio farm.
Workers’ Control in the Crisis of Capitalism
There has been a proliferation of recuperated workplaces around the globe, laying the foundation for a truly democratic workers' economy.
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Tainted Water Imperils Health, Traditions for Montana Tribe
For Native American tribes, water more than sustains — it is a blessed, living thing to be revered and protected.
Why Is Congress 80 Percent Men?
The reasons why our seemingly progressive country is slow to change are complicated.