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Republicans Aim to Preempt Local Democracy, Target Fracking Bans
Texas Republicans approved a bill blocking Denton's fracking ban and gutting cities' ability to regulate the industry.
Noam Chomsky: The Crimes of Others
Noam Chomsky on Russia, the US media and the stories told to justify US militarism.
Local Banks Have Vanished Since 2008. Why We Should Treat It as a National Crisis
While megabanks make megabucks, local banks are financing businesses that create jobs.
Obama to Visit Nike to Promote the TPP. Wait, Nike? Really?
In Nike President Obama may well have found the perfect company to visit to promote yet another job-destroying, billionaire-enriching trade deal.
The New Corrupt Elite That Is Running Our Economy
The buck stops nowhere.
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Rising Trade Deficit Slows Job Growth in Manufacturing
The Labor Department reported the economy created 223,000 jobs in April.
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Campaign Against Glyphosate Steps Up in Latin America
After the World Health Organisation declared glyphosate a probable carcinogen, the campaign has intensified in Latin America to ban the herbicide.
New Literature Tackles Big Questions on Mass Incarceration
New books on mass incarceration offer fresh information and cast a critical eye on our existing understandings.
Greece: Will a Default Lead to “Grexit”?
The eurozone's masters are bent on inflicting more pain on an already battered Greece.
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French Peacekeeper Abuse Scandal Fits an Old Pattern of Impunity
The news of the CAR report makes it clear that the culture of impunity around peacekeeping still has not changed.