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Beyond Amnesty: The Battle Over Sex Work Decriminalization
Forget Lena Dunham. Here is the real scoop on the future of sex work, at home and abroad.
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Mexico: “We Are the Problem Because We Disturb the Government and the Narcos“
Anthropologist Nadia Vera was assassinated along with photojournalist Ruben Espinosa.
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Here’s How Clinton’s College Plan Compares With Her Rivals’
The three hopeful Democratic presidential candidates have differing plans to reduce student debt in the US.
The Disturbing Ways the US Keeps Up With Its Demand for Meat
There's a high level of disconnect when it comes to our food, author Sonia Faruqi says.
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Is Fox News Poisoning the Well of Public Discourse?
Mainstream US media has two ways of describing motives for mass killings, terrorism or a personality disorder.
Maine Sail Freight Revives Salty History of Revolution, Independence
A trade adventure will embark on a journey against the poor standard of business.
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Illegal and Prolonged Confinement of Bahareh Hedayat, Iranian Human Rights Advocate
Hedayat is an advocate whose work for student and women's rights placed her on the front lines of the violent crackdown.
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FreeHer: Formerly Incarcerated Women Build a National Network
Formerly incarcerated women recently gathered to emphasize that it's time the US ended the mass criminalization of Black and poor women.
Tenants in San Francisco Fight Back Against Nuisance Evictions
San Francisco tenants are refusing to allow landlords to displace them from rent-controlled units in order to raise rents.
Railroads Face Big Fines for Failure to Meet Federal Safety Deadline
Congress mandated Positive Train Control in 2008, but most of the nation's railroads won't have the system ready by Dec. 31.