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Are We Winning the Drone War?
This formulation implicitly restricts its concern for “winners” to the US But other lives, combatant and noncombatant, also matter.
New Report Shows How Women of Color Bear the Costs of Mass Incarceration
There are a number of ways to put a price tag on the United States' mass incarceration system.
Two Indigenous Solar Engineers Changed Their Village in Chile
Two Chilean solar engineers have changes the lives of the people in their village.
Chicago’s Taxpayer-Funded Ode to Robber Barons
The Chicago Park Service is sponsoring a national monument on the site of an autocratic old company town.
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Growing the New in the Cracks of the Old in Detroit
The amazing story of Detroit's rebirth through urban agriculture.
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The Key to Your Health Could Be in Your ZIP Code
Understanding how our environment and social conditions shape our health could lead to better treatments and better preventive care.
Confronting the Pro-Police Backlash
The need for Black Lives Matter has never been greater.
Antofagasta Mining Region Reflects Chile’s Inequality
The inhabitants of the mining region have the highest per capita income in the country. But 4,000 local families continue to live in slums.
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“American Red Cross Sunshine Act” Would Open Charity to Outside Scrutiny
A House bill was released along with a government report citing a lack of oversight about how the charity spends the millions of dollars donated.
People’s Tribunal Decries US War Machine in the Philippines
At a people's tribunal, jurors condemned the Philippine and US governments for human rights violations against the Filipino people.