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Why Are Companies Allowed to Delay Cleanup of Toxic Superfund Sites?
We must find a new, faster way to hold companies accountable for toxic pollution that affects millions of people in the US.
Racism and Mass Incarceration in the US Heartland: Historical Roots of the New Jim Crow
Racialized police violence in Chicago is not an aberration; it reflects a long history of discriminatory policing in the Midwest.
These Kids Can’t Vote, but They Can Sue
In Washington State, eight kids took the government to court to safeguard their future through stronger regulations on carbon emissions.
FDA’s Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon Based on Bad Science, Say Consumer Advocates
The agency's move sets a low bar for future approvals of genetically engineered animals for human consumption.
Pentagon Faces More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force
There are criminal investigations and questions about retaliation against a whistleblower.
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Campaign Cashes in on Anti-Refugee Animus
Governor McCrory's campaign is raising funds off his call to close his state's doors to Syrian refugees.
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People Tied Up “Like Animals” on UK Deportation Flights
Commercial contractors routinely belt immigration detainees into restraints so extreme that they are rarely used in prisons.
Five Ways Sanders Could Democratize the Financial Sector That Clinton Won’t Touch
Hillary Clinton wants to simply regulate bad practices, while Bernie Sanders wants to move toward replacing big banks.
There’s No Such Thing as a Climate Change Refugee, but There Ought to Be
The challenges of climate change are not merely technical and economic; they are legal as well.
Noam Chomsky | The Hubris of the United States
The US always claims that when it kills, it's in the name of democracy and virtue.