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Los Angeles Is (Almost) Halfway to Ending Homelessness for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs settled a lawsuit brought by 10 homeless veterans in LA.
Congress Should End Metadata Collection
The Court of Appeals struck down the US metadata collection program, but left it to Congress to come up with a legal fix.
Urban Slums a Death Trap for Poor Children
It's called the urban survival gap and it literally determines whether millions of infants will live or die before their fifth birthday.
Food Not Lawns: An Interview With California Water Activist Susana De Anda
Susana de Anda works to make sure all Californians have access to clean, safe water.
Additives to Make Plastic Biodegradable Don’t Cut It
“The additives we tested were not effective.”
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US Responsibility for Global Refugee Crises
This humanitarian crisis is the direct result of the United States and NATO decision to effect regime change in Libya in 2011.
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“Farkhunda Is Our Sister”: A “Martyr,” a Murder and the Making of a New Afghanistan?
Afghan civilians, facing the nightmarish murder of a young woman, may be taking things heroically into their own hands.
Paul Krugman | Debunking the “Nation of Takers” Myth
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty, provoking a flurry of studies correcting some widespread myths.
Even in a Drought, California Farms Have a Future – but They’ll Need Control of the Food System to Succeed
Self-provisioning of resources promotes economic as well as ecological resilience.
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The GOP’s Food Stamp Hypocrisy
Welfare for the rich and austerity for working people is the name of the game for the Republican Party.