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The Oilman Who Loved Dictators: How Texaco Supported Fascism
Texaco Oil helped Francisco Franco win the Spanish Civil War and thus position Spain to aid the Nazis in World War II.
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Dahr Jamail | Not a Fish Tale: Humans Are Ingesting Plastic Thanks to Ocean Pollution
By 2050, the earth's oceans will have more plastic than fish by weight, according to the World Economic Forum.
Drones, Drugs and Death
The war on terror's methods of mass surveillance and remote warfare are not unique.
The Political Economy of Argentina’s Settlement With the Vulture Funds
The lesson from this is the importance of national economic sovereignty for middle-income countries.
Biofuel or Biofraud? The Vast Taxpayer Cost of Failed Cellulosic and Algal Biofuels
Billions of dollars has been expended on ventures yielding no public benefit or technical progress.
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How a For-Profit College Targeted the Homeless and Kids With Low Self-Esteem
Newly released emails and PowerPoints show first-hand Corinthian Colleges' predatory practices.
Climate-Change-Denying Lawyer Is Revealed to Be Working for Coal Company
Leading climate change deniers and the biggest defenders of coal are funded by the industry.
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Dean Baker | Fools or Liars on the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
The TPP offers almost none of the classic benefits associated with free trade.
The Republican Party Has Become the Humpty Dumpty of Political Institutions
The GOP probably can't win the White House in 2016 with Trump or without him.
Drugs in the Drinking Water? Don’t Ask and Officials Won’t Tell
Drugs and chemicals in the drinking water are a huge, underreported problem which officials are barely addressing.