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Thomas Edison Was Right About Solar Power
It's time to stop burning our fence posts for fuel.
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Why Not Either Accept Corruption or Push for a Users’ Gratuity Tax Deduction?
Accepting that corruption is in most people's DNA or giving it a tax deduction could solve this silent crime.
Unequal Access to Local News Undermines Democracy
A new report on community access to local news in New Jersey has revealed one more way democracy is undermined by economic inequality.
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Dahr Jamail | The World on Fire: Record-Breaking Wildfires, Greenland Melting and Earth’s Hottest Month Ever
Wildfires scorched the western US; a record-breaking size of ice calved from a glacier in Greenland; and more on climate disruption.
Still Waiting for Help: Lessons of Hurricane Katrina on Poverty
The experiences of those displaced by Katrina teach us how disaster relief programs interact with poverty and social welfare programs.
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Residents of Southside Syracuse Fight to Stop Construction of a Sewage Plant
“They figured our neighborhood is Black, so they'll do it.”
New Study Highlights Toxic Chemicals Traveling Through Breastmilk
A certain chemical composition, all around us, could be impacting newborns more than we ever realized.
Justice for Samuel Harrell: Prosecute the “Beat Up Squad” at the Fishkill Prison
A horrifying murder was committed four months ago and despite the killers being known, not a single thing has happened to them.
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Deliberate Targeting of Water Sources Worsens Misery for Millions of Syrians
The conflict in Syria has destroyed much of the country's water infrastructure, leaving five million people suffering from a critical water shortage.
Will Grassroots Movements Change the Political Discourse in Iowa?
Presidential elections are an opportunity for grassroots movements to punch above their weight - especially in caucus states.