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Volunteers Put Solidarity Into Action Supporting Refugees in Greece
Residents and activists from near and far who are gathering food, medicine, clothes and toys.
Infants and Mothers in Gaza Pay the Price for Eight Years of Israeli Siege
The health sector across the Gaza strip has been in a constant state of crisis for nearly a decade.
Two Years After Hunger Strike, California Settlement May Release 2,000 Prisoners From Solitary
Prisoners, advocates and their supporters see the settlement as the first step toward ending solitary confinement.
How Charles Koch Prevents Clean Energy Businesses From Succeeding
The Kochs use their political influence and funding for efforts to repeal laws designed to support the deployment of more renewable electricity.
Was the Katrina Oil Spill Disaster a Harbinger for the Atlantic Coast?
When Hurricane Katrina hit the US 10 years ago, it set off a disaster of many parts; one of those parts was an oil spill catastrophe.
The Criminalization of the Hunger Strike
From Guantanamo to Israel to Chicago, officials often portray hunger strikes as crimes rather than as protests of last resort.
The Pentagon Persecutes Chelsea Manning
Elizabeth Schulte reports on the latest outrage in Pfc. Manning's struggle for justice from inside the walls of Fort Leavenworth military prison.
We’re at a Dangerous Climate Crossroads – Here’s How We Can Save the Planet
There is really only one thing we can do to prevent a total climate catastrophe: we must keep carbon in the ground.
An Afghan Girl Buries Her Toy Gun and Says No to “a World of War“
Afghan children are dying from the use of weapons.
Blackout on Tobacco’s Access to EU Trade Talks an Eerie Indication of TTIP Threat
Transparency (or lack thereof) at the European Commission.