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Is the Democratic Party in Danger of Losing the Next Generation of Voters?
What good could possibly come out of alienating Independents?
“Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite” Abandoned for Forced Asylum
French authorities have been demolishing the “Jungle,” a former landfill site on the edge of Calais populated by about 5,000 refugees.
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A West Coast Battle Over Big Money in Politics
The film Nat Bates for Mayor provides a reminder of the stakes involved in a key left coast battle against big money in politics.
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Dahr Jamail | Agriculture on the Brink
The planet's prospects for maintaining adequate food supplies for the global population continue to dim.
The Six Indigenous Women at the Heart of Fracking Resistance in Argentina
These women have put their bodies on the line, chained themselves to rigs and barricades, in order to protect their land.
Gas Pipeline Resisters Arrested, Held for Outrageous Bail
Sunoco Logistics Partners this week clear-cut the land on three acres of the Gerhart family's property for the Mariner East 2 pipeline.
It’s Been 25 Years Since Restaurant Workers Got a Raise
April 1 marked the 25th year the federal tipped minimum wage has been frozen at an abysmal $2.13 per hour.
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Growing Southern Cities Are Increasingly Targets of State Preemption
North Carolina lawmakers approved a controversial new law rolling back local LGBT protections, sparking outrage.
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Despite School District’s Legal Threats, Chicago Teachers Stage One-Day Political Strike
The Chicago Teachers Union officially walked out for the day over what they say is an unfair labor practice.
Human Rights Lawyer Francis Boyle on US War Crimes, the Refugee Crisis in Europe and More
International law professor Francis Boyle discusses war crimes allegations against members of the US government, and more.