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Immigrant Activists Call for AFL-CIO to Expel Border Patrol Union After Donald Trump Endorsement
“There's no room for hate in the house of labor,” said the Not1More campaign.
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How Private Prison Companies Use Big Tax Breaks and Low Wages to Maximize Profit
The nation's largest private prison firms are still cutting corners despite millions of dollars in federal income tax breaks.
Wall Street Should Pay a Sales Tax, Too
When a high-rolling trader buys millions of dollars' worth of stocks or derivatives, there's no levy at all.
Corporate and Political Corruption: The Lessons Not Learned From the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Seventy-five percent of BP's court fine is tax deductible, meaning that US taxpayers will foot most of the bill for the largest oil spill in history.
How to Reduce Premature Deaths Linked to Environmental Risks
Relatively simple solutions to reduce deaths from environmental exposures include limiting tobacco and coal use.
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The Gravest Responsibility: Who Will Eventually Have Access to the Nuclear Trigger?
Every American should step into the shoes of our anxious global neighbors before voting their individual cultural and social concerns.
What Should Progressive Education Reform Look Like?
Education policy continues to plod along as usual with the same recirculation and repackaging of reforms.
Documents Reveal Shell’s Demands for Relinquishing Oil Rights to Fragile Region
Shell has attempted to use expired oil exploration permits off the northeast tip of Canada.
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Toxic Teflon Chemical, C8, Found in Tap Water in Several States
Meanwhile, chemical industry's own research indicates that “safer substitutes” are also potentially hazardous.
Sanders and Clinton Back Bioenergy, but Activists Say It’s the Wrong Alternative
While Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both support bioenergy, activists say it's not the environment's best bet.