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Welcome to the United States of Flint: A Coast-to-Coast Toxic Crisis
There are many post-industrial Flints, many other hidden tragedies affecting US children that await their moments in the news.
Squatter’s Rights: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Fight Over Omaha Tribal Land
The case that will determine if the boundaries of Indian reservations can be redrawn by judicial fiat.
Oil Industry Caused 2005 Swarm of California Earthquakes
According to a new study, oil and gas wastewater disposal has been tied to a series of earthquakes in California for the first time.
The Conservative Playbook for Keeping “Dark Money” Dark
Groups opposing tighter state campaign finance rules coach their local supporters on how to battle disclosure of political donors.
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Amid College Lawsuits, Obama Administration to Establish “Student Aid Enforcement Union“
More than 1,300 of borrower claims involve federally-guaranteed loans.
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Regulating Banks vs. Displacing Them: Where Clinton and Sanders Disagree on Wall Street
Sanders and Clinton often use similar rhetoric when discussing Wall Street, but their financial policies are far from the same.
Obama’s Last Budget May Be Ignored by the GOP
Throughout the Obama administration, the divide between Congress and the White House has been growing steadily wider.
Supporting the Real Job Creators
New evidence suggests supporting in-state startups and existing local companies is more effective in building strong economies.
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In Michigan, Petitioning Against The Government Lands You a Prison Sentence
Reverend Edward Pinkney continues to serve a prison sentence for organizing against the first Emergency Manager in Flint.
Dahr Jamail | Aiming for Venus: Top GOP Candidates United in Denying Climate Change
If a Republican candidate were to become the next president, the prospects for the planet and the climate are bleak.