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Alabama Community Demands EPA Recognize Environmental Racism as a Civil Wrong
From California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years for the US Environmental Protection Agency to take a stand.
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The Battle to Keep Florida Frack-Free Heats Up
The battle to keep Florida frack-free is intensifying ahead of the 2016 state legislative session.
In Tripoli, Young Lebanese Defy City’s Violent Reputation
We Love Tripoli helps young people to appreciate their city and thereby protect and care for it.
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The Black Panther Party and the “Undying Love for the People“
The new documentary The “Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution” is full of insights for today's racial justice activists.
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The Legacy and Current Growth of Black Cooperatives
Growth is in food co-ops and worker co-ops, mostly in Latino and some African immigrant communities.
With the “Robin Hood Tax,” a Grassroots Movement Seeks to Bring Wall Street to Heel
Across the country, movements are rising up to challenge politicians who balance public budgets on the backs of working people.
Why Andrew Cuomo’s Pollinator Task Force Won’t Save New York’s Bees
State officials appointed two representatives of the national pesticide industry to New York State's Pollinator Task Force.
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The Horrors of Lesbos: On the Front Lines of Fortress Europe
Far from providing safe refuge to those who survive the crossing, Europe is subjecting refugees to life threatening conditions.
Las Bambas Project: A Restriction on Indigenous Vocal Input in Peru’s Mining Operations
President Humala has to make certain that all citizens are treated equally.
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October Jobs Growth Pushes Unemployment Rate Down to 5 Percent
Manufacturing wages have risen by just 2.0 percent over the last year.