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Rep. Mike Quigley: Iran Deal Is the Best Possible Option
We're voting on whether this is the best possible course of action among the realistic alternatives.
Thomas Edison Was Right About Solar Power
It's time to stop burning our fence posts for fuel.
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Why Not Either Accept Corruption or Push for a Users’ Gratuity Tax Deduction?
Accepting that corruption is in most people's DNA or giving it a tax deduction could solve this silent crime.
Unequal Access to Local News Undermines Democracy
A new report on community access to local news in New Jersey has revealed one more way democracy is undermined by economic inequality.
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Dahr Jamail | The World on Fire: Record-Breaking Wildfires, Greenland Melting and Earth’s Hottest Month Ever
Wildfires scorched the western US; a record-breaking size of ice calved from a glacier in Greenland; and more on climate disruption.
Still Waiting for Help: Lessons of Hurricane Katrina on Poverty
The experiences of those displaced by Katrina teach us how disaster relief programs interact with poverty and social welfare programs.
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Residents of Southside Syracuse Fight to Stop Construction of a Sewage Plant
“They figured our neighborhood is Black, so they'll do it.”
New Study Highlights Toxic Chemicals Traveling Through Breastmilk
A certain chemical composition, all around us, could be impacting newborns more than we ever realized.
Justice for Samuel Harrell: Prosecute the “Beat Up Squad” at the Fishkill Prison
A horrifying murder was committed four months ago and despite the killers being known, not a single thing has happened to them.
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Deliberate Targeting of Water Sources Worsens Misery for Millions of Syrians
The conflict in Syria has destroyed much of the country's water infrastructure, leaving five million people suffering from a critical water shortage.