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Dangerous Water and Lost Trust in Flint, Michigan: Why the Feds Need to Step In
Flint has gone from being a story ignored by the mainstream media to a scandal making headlines.
A Reactionary World Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The refugee crisis did not start in Greece or at the borders of Hungary, but right across the Syrian border, in Turkey.
Henry A. Giroux | Murder, Incorporated: Guns and the Growing Culture of Violence in the US
After the latest mass shooting, the US culture of violence continues to play on fear and be normalized.
Winnemem Wintu Fight for Cultural Survival in Northern California
When Shasta Dam was built in 1945, the Winnemem lost 90 percent of their sacred and ceremonial sites.
Will California’s Prison Policy Changes Spread to Other States?
Advocates estimate that as many as 1 million Californians may be eligible to clear old felonies under the new law.
Brazil to Auction Fracking Licenses in the Amazon
Brazil is about to auction hundreds of fracking blocks across the country, including in territories of remote indigenous peoples.
US Attack on Doctors Without Borders Hospital Reveals Widespread Lack of Accountability
Accountability for the US attack on the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, killing at least 22 people is likely to be elusive.
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Battle Over FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules May Redefine Free Speech
At stake is whether service providers are the gatekeepers of cyberspace controlling the flow of data or whether they have to allow equal access to all.
Nonprofit Foundation Rakes in Cystic Fibrosis Drug Revenues
Rather than push for costs of medications to be lower for patients, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has an incentive to keep costs high.
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Why Corporate Media Won’t Cover Citizens United
The big open secret about Citizens United is that the mainstream corporate media support it.