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Do You Know What It Means to Love New Orleans?
“I sit in my garden, girded by dirt and green and growth, I smell life ... and I think of New Orleans,” says William Rivers Pitt.
Wine and Water Watch Challenges Invasive Wine Empire
The “Grape Rush” in Sonoma and Napa counties has made grapes an invasive species that threatens to consume water and land.
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Trial by Fire for Ecuador’s President Correa
The indigenous uprising, and the broader political dissention surrounding it, represents a watermark political test for Correa.
Guatemalan Supreme Court Approves Motion to Impeach President
President Molina was identified as the head of a corruption scheme that led to the resignation of a number of other senior officials.
Big Oil Spent $6.2 Million Lobbying California Officials in Year’s First Six Months
Environmental politics has no bigger issue than than the capture of the regulatory apparatus by the regulated.
Foes Dive for Discarded Records in Abortion Clinic Dumpsters
Garbage has become an unlikely battleground, as anti abortion groups seek evidence of privacy violations in clinics' trash.
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Hundreds of Detained Children and Mothers Could Soon Be Released
Roughly 1,400 mothers, fathers and children locked up awaiting their asylum hearings could soon be released.
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Tortured in Guantánamo, Uncharged Prisoner Details a US-Created Hell
Mohamedou Slahi shares his horrific journey of torture, and he is currently still imprisoned in Guantanamo.
Home Care Workers’ Inclusion in Basic Labor Protections Is Just the Beginning
We must take this moment to reinvest in home care workers, each other and our country's future.
The Hypocrisy of the US Promoting the “Rule of Law” in Africa
In many African countries, Western backing is the only thing keeping kleptocrats in power.