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William Rivers Pitt | It Begins: Iowa and an Avalanche of Mayhem
The 2016 Iowa caucuses begin Monday night and the stakes are high, especially on the Democratic side.
How ICE Shields Its Financial Dealings With Private Prison Contractors From Public Scrutiny
The decisions that ICE makes to spend its detention budget should be publicly accessible.
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UN Fiddles While Palestine Burns
For a whole generation of Palestinians who have grown up since the 1993 signing of the Oslo Accords, daily life continues to deteriorate.
US Building Boom Fuels Spike in Construction Worker Injury and Death
A lack of training, coupled with the willful neglect of safety measures, led to nearly 900 construction fatalities in 2014.
Infographic: How Private Prison Companies Rake In Profits From Our Criminal Legal System
From immigrant detention to GPS ankle monitoring and residential re-entry, the private prison industry's scope is vast.
Beekeeper Who Sounded Alarm on Colony Collapse Disorder Loses 90 Percent of His Hives
How much longer will these poisons be allowed on the market?
Impacts to Health, Livelihood Continue One Year After Toxic Mine Spill in Mexico
Officials from both the mine and Mexican government claim the river is now safe.
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New Report Reveals Electric Utility Industry’s Influence at Universities
Energy and Policy Institute has released a report detailing how several universities, funded by utility companies are producing academic reports.
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The New Face of Hunger: How Statistics Underestimate the Food Problem
Rather than a lack of food, we're dealing with a lack of democracy.
The Battle for Neoliberal Hegemony: An Interview With Nancy Fraser
The conditions of working-class people in the global north are converging with the conditions of the global south.