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In Europe, Are the Chemical Industry’s Interests Taking Precedence Over People’s Lives?
Journalist Stephane Horel discusses how industry lobbies have delayed the regulation of substances known to cause health problems.
For the Student Debt Movement, Jubilee Is an Old Idea Made New
Students are learning how far we have fallen since the 1960s, when most public universities were almost free.
Corporate Interests Take Aim at Local Democracy
Groups like ALEC have increasingly been turning to state “preemption” measures.
Economy Adds 151,000 Jobs in January
The percentage of unemployment due to voluntary job leavers also dropped in January, indicating a lack of confidence in the labor market.
Drowning the Oil Industry
The Iranian gusher means prices won't rebound anytime soon.
Why Ted Cruz Won Iowa
While the attention of political pundits has already moved on to next weeku2019s New Hampshire primary, the outcome in Iowa provides an interesting preview of the road ahead.
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Roosh?
A widely despised blogger and lauded hero within the so-called “Men's Rights Movement” grabbed headlines this week.
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Margaret Flowers and Jill Stein | Contaminated Water Requires a National Public Health Mobilization
Beyond Flint, water supplies across the US have been contaminated by radioactive pollution from abandoned uranium mines.
Cap and Clear-Cut
California's cap-and-trade system, which has been touted as a model for reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, allows timber companies to clear-cut forests.
Israel-Backed Group Sues Food Co-op for Boycotting Israeli Products
In 2012 and 2014, courts ruled that the anti-boycott litigants pay damages to the Olympia Food Co-op's board members.