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Western State Regulators Struggling to Keep Up With Radioactive Fracking and Drilling Waste
A new report details a string of illegal dumping incidents.
Global Warming’s Unacknowledged Threat: The Pentagon
The Pentagon's role in weather disruption needs to become part of the climate discussion.
Criminalizing Our People: Social Impacts of the PKK Ban
The terror-listing of the PKK by Western states criminalizes ordinary Kurds.
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“Spotlight” Celebrates Heroes of Investigative Reporting – and Democracy
The movie “Spotlight” is a celebration of investigative journalism and a reminder that it could be a dying art.
Capping Emissions Is Not Enough: An Interview With the Creator of the Kyoto Protocol Carbon Market
Economist Graciela Chichilnisky discusses the Kyoto Protocol's significance and the upcoming Paris climate talks.
Indentured Studenthood: The Higher Education Act and the Burden of Student Debt
Everyone involved in financial aid bears the responsibility of putting students in a millennial version of indentured servitude.
Portland Blocked Fossil Fuels, What Now?
The next battle won't be child's play.
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When Temp Workers Die While Being Taken to the Job, Who’s Responsible?
In treating workers as replaceable units of labor, workers' most basic human needs are overlooked.
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CIA Asked to Release Documents Related to Massacre in El Salvador
The wounds of war have still not healed in El Salvador.
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World’s Poorest Countries Allowed to Keep Copying Patent-Protected Drugs
Despite some criticisms, the WTO's decision to extend the waiver should be praised.