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Electrify the Rail System for a Just Transition From Fossil Fuels
An industry that was recently riding high, carrying massive bulk shipments of coal, is now suffering symptoms of withdrawal.
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Dahr Jamail | Arctic Sea Ice Could Disappear This Summer
Reflecting most sunlight back into space, Arctic sea ice keeps earth's polar regions cool and moderates the global climate.
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Obama Broke Pledge to Demand Syrian Opposition’s Separation From Nusra Front
The US failure to force Syrian opposition groups to separate from the Nusra Front contributed to the erosion of the cease-fire.
Bernie Sanders Takes West Virginia
Bernie Sanders swept the Democratic primary yesterday, winning 51.4 percent to Clinton's 36 percent.
In Hearing on Internet Surveillance, Nobody Knows How Many Impacted in Data Collection
We now know that the FISA Amendments Act has been used to sweep up data on hundreds of millions of people.
Slowly Abolishing Solitary Confinement for Children
Children are still being held in isolation in detention and correctional facilities across the US.
Network Newscasts Ignore Global Warming’s Role in Canada’s Wildfires
Coverage of the fires ripping through Canada's tar sands hub isn't providing information about the polluting tar sands industry.
Trump and Clinton Victorious: Proof That US Voting System Doesn’t Work
Clinton and Trump may have won primaries, but are they representative of what the people want?
Millennials’ Non-Voting Habits, Explained
If millennials care so much about global warming, then why aren't they doing anything about it?
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The Problem With Obamacare
The dirty not-so-secret of Obamacare is that sometimes the things we don't like about market outcomes aren't market failures.