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Okinawan Women Demand US Forces Leave After Another Rape and Murder
Takazato Suzuyo of Women Against Military Violence puts this crime in the historical context of human rights violations against the Okinawan people.
Immigrant Moms Were Told They Can’t Have Jobs — So They Started Their Own Tamale Co-op
These mothers offer the cultural wealth of their cooking, the cuisines they brought from their homelands.
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In the Pipeline
In Oregon, a volatile climate for liquefied natural gas pipeline and terminal projects.
Should Lawyers Be Ethically Obligated to Protect the Environment?
As states and corporations increasingly head to court over climate change, a lawyer lays out an ethical roadmap to give the environment a louder legal voice.
An End of Power? The Weakening of the Transnational Ruling Class
Moises Naim's argument that we need to attend to shifts in how power operates is right, but he is wrong in claiming power no longer exists.
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No Recognition of “One Humanity” at the World Humanitarian Forum
The inadequate provision of humanitarian aid has been used as a substitute for reforming a global economic and political framework.
Environmental Justice Activists in Alabama Fight $30 Million Defamation Lawsuit
ACLU cites First Amendment, files for dismissal of suit that has “chilling effect” on free speech.
Anti-Choice Protesters Find a Way to Follow Patients Into Abortion Clinics
An investigative report by Rewire has found that abortion protesters have finally grabbed the brass ring.
Donald Trump’s History of Paying to Sway Attorneys General
What better way to close loopholes than to elect someone who knew how to exploit them best?
Madison Adopts Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
Madison's City Council adopted an ambitious energy plan at its meeting on Tuesday June 7.