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Audit Slams the NYC Housing Authority for Misleading Data on Public Housing Repairs
The country's largest public housing agency fell short of its pledge to make fixes to residents' apartments.
How Three of the Iran Negotiations’ Toughest Issues Were Resolved
Few surprises emerged in the nuclear deal with Iran, but here's how other difficult issues were resolved.
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They Knew, They Lied: ExxonMobil and Climate Change
ExxonMobil was aware of the existence and dangers of global climate change as early as 1981.
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Respect for Transgender People’s Gender Identities in ICE Custody Is Not Enough
Housing transgender immigrants based on their gender identity does not erase the violence of detention itself.
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Correcting Unfair Sentencing Laws
The government should stop locking up nonviolent drug offenders for decades.
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The Inevitable Rise of Vultures Amid Skyrocketing Debt Levels
Vulture funds have acquired millions of dollars from developing countries, leaving them in a worse economic state.
The Grand Canal: Nicaragua’s Flirtation With Environmental Disaster
Plans for a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in Nicaragua threaten ecological disaster and opening up Chinese influence in the region.
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Two Police Agencies Built a Money-Laundering Machine
Officers spent money during an undercover sting operation from a pool of funds that was never examined by federal investigators.
The Ukraine Mess That Nuland Made
Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland engineered Ukraine's regime change without weighing the likely consequences.
How a Weaker Iran Got the Hegemon to Lift Sanctions
Iranian counter-pressure on the US, through its nuclear program, finally compelled the Obama administration to begin negotiations.