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Florida Legislators Quietly Vote to Strip State Funding From Groups Associated With BDS
A bill in the Florida Legislature is an attempt to quash the growing momentum of the BDS movement on US college campuses.
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How “Pharma-Bro” Martin Shkreli Encapsulates the World’s View of the United States
It is easy to find similarities between the perception of his actions and international views of the US.
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Grandma Drone Resister’s Letter From Jail
Ithaca Catholic Worker Mary Anne Grady Flores' first letter after being arrested for taking pictures at a drone site.
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Dahr Jamail | As Fossil Fuel Industry Staggers, a Massive Gas Pipeline Project Endures in Texas
While the US oil and gas industry flounders due to falling prices, Japanese demand is helping a Texas pipeline project proceed.
Lives Are at Stake: A Formal Alliance Between Black Lives Matter and Reproductive Justice
Anti-abortion proponents have attempted to co-opt language from the movement for Black lives.
The Department of Defense Is the Third Largest Polluter of US Waterways
An advocacy group has “crunched the numbers” in an effort to reveal who the largest polluters of US waterways are.
Democratic Debate Moderators Have Not Asked a Single Question About LGBT Equality
The only time a moderator mentioned LGBT rights was in the first Democratic debate.
As Candidates Vie for the “Anti-Establishment” Label, Real Establishment Lives On
There is a money establishment behind the political establishment, spending secretly in our elections, and they are playing the long game.
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North Carolina High Schoolers Could Be Deported to “Certain Death,” Despite Teacher and School Board Opposition
The administration of Durham Public Schools in North Carolina unanimously passed a resolution condemning the arrests and intended deportations of its students.
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Insurers’ Push to Restrict Special Enrollment Periods Would Block Uninsured People
The reality is that too few eligible people are taking advantage of SEPs.