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The Trade Deal Crusaders: Can They Never Learn?
Proponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership seem to believe that they really just face a marketing problem.
Jails in LA County Knowingly Expose Prisoners to Deadly Fungal Infection
LA County is building a new jail in an area where valley fever — a potentially fatal fungal infection — is endemic.
“What Are Those Cries?” What Happened When I Went Inside a Pig Farm
We rescued one lucky piglet.
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“Stop the Violence”: Can Community Groups Replace Police Without Supporting the Police?
Anti-violence initiatives face hard decisions about how to align themselves in relation to the state and the police.
Mexico Reportedly Moves Ahead With Controversial Pipeline, Despite Moratorium
A pipeline under construction in northern Mexico has become a major controversy in the Yaqui indigenous community.
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President Obama Keeps on Deporting Central American Teens; What Will Trump Do?
The blueprint established under the Obama administration to deport teenagers continues to operate unabated.
White Nationalism in the Oval Office and the Suppression of Dissent
The only moments of clarity in Trump's speech occur when he uses a hate-filled vocabulary of xenophobia, racism and misogyny.
How Standing Rock’s Divest Campaign Can Stop Future Pipelines
As banks begin to respond, environmental movements are learning the importance of speaking clearly about the financial risks of fossil fuel investment.
The US Protects Its Wealthy Professionals Financially While Throwing Workers to the Wolves
Patent and copyright monopolies redistribute income upwards, says Dean Baker.
Guilty of Grand Theft Overtime: Ruling Denies Protection to Millions of Workers
Why did Judge Mazzant issue the injunction and why is he so keen on denying raises to millions of workers?