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Arctic Sea Ice Volume Nears Record Low
The total volume of Arctic sea ice shrank to the second-lowest amount ever in February, alarming scientists.
If Elected, Donald Trump and Mexico’s 1% Would Be Partners in Crime
Trump might find that he has more in common with the elites governing Mexico than he cares to admit.
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Home Care Workers in New York City Take Fight for 15 Personally
1199SEIU wants to make New York the first state to enact a statewide $15 per hour law.
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The Trillion Dollar Question the Media Have Neglected to Ask Presidential Candidates
This trillion dollar nuclear weapons buildup has yet to inspire any questions about it during the presidential debates.
Across Latin America, Governments Criminalize Social Movements to Silence Dissent
The story of criminalization reflects the lengths that the Guatemalan government will go to guarantee that leaders remain in prison.
A “Victory for People Over Politics” as Feds Cancel Atlantic Drilling Plans
Environmentalists won a victory over the oil and gas industry and its powerful allies in government this week.
Five Unanswered Foreign Policy Questions in the 2016 Presidential Race
The nuances of foreign policy do not feature heavily in the ongoing presidential campaign.
Financial Industry Allies “Preempt” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Payday Lending Fight
Conservatives are assailing a rule on payday lending currently being formulated by the Obama administration as an attack on states' rights.
After Reforms, Why Are Nail Salon Workers Not Seeing Swift Justice?
Some nail salon owners are claiming discrimination to avoid complying with new regulations meant to protect immigrant workers.
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Beyond the Bern: How Progressive Movements Leap Ahead of Electoral Politics
Now that Bernie Sanders' candidacy has engendered new forms of progressive mobilization, we must decide what to do next.