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Aliso Canyon: How Bad Is the California Gas Leak Disaster?
In Los Angeles, an invisible environmental disaster is unfolding.
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US Supreme Court Shuts Down Florida’s Death Penalty System
The US Supreme Court has ruled that Florida's capital punishment system is unconstitutional.
Jane Mayer Reveals History of Koch Family and the Nazis
Mayer uncovers new information about how Fred Koch joined forces with a Nazi sympathizer to build a refinery approved by Adolf Hitler.
Nevada’s Right Wing Could Get Burned Trying to Shut Solar Power Down
Judy Treichel is being penalized by by right-wing effors to protect the fossil-fuel monopoly.
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on the Refugee Crisis?
Two out of three Democratic presidential candidates support extending temporary protective status to Central American refugees.
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Oil Train Civil Disobedience Case Puts Climate Destruction on Trial, a First in the US
The Washington State trial of five activists could set a precedent, protecting those who engage in climate civil disobedience.
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Rosa Luxemburg Explains Capitalism Using Spoons
The teenage Rosa Luxemburg teaches her family about Marx's “Das Kapital.”
Doubling Down on a Failed Strategy: The Pentagon’s Dangerous “New” Base Plan
The Obama administration is considering a Pentagon proposal to create a “new” and “enduring” system of military bases around the Middle East.
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Winning the Fight for $15 in 2016
This is the year to make all wages living wages.
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Hollow Reforms and Growing Outrage in Chicago Policing Scandal
Citizen pressure is likely the only force that could really drive meaningful reforms within the Chicago Police Department.