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The UN and Children in Armed Conflict: Playing Politics?
The Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism is supposed to protect, but some countries are wielding political power to escape scrutiny.
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Bacteria Making Meds in Wastewater Outflows
Microbes that clean our water may also be piecing some pharmaceuticals back together.
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Oaxaca, Mexico, Faces Police Militarization as Governor Acts to Preempt Education Protests
Unionized teachers in Oaxaca, Mexico, are protesting national education mandates, in the face of growing police militarization.
Seven Things That Might Surprise You About California’s Drought
Is California in for another megadrought?
The US Should Eliminate Its Nuclear Arsenal – Not “Modernize” It
The US should be working toward the elimination of nuclear weapons.
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Family Detention Social Worker Speaks Out
Olivia Lopez shares an inside perspective of troubling operations at the Karnes County Residential Center.
How Uber and the Gig Economy Are Making Voters as Disposable as Temp Workers
The new gig economy has created a temporary politics of disposable voters.
The Failure – and Future – of Democracy in Europe
Europe's proven plenty capable at regulating lightbulbs and vegetables. But it's failed utterly at making democratic decisions about money.
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Lobbying and Campaign Cash Fuel GOP Attacks on Endangered Species
The GOP seek to undermine endangered species protections to ease the way for Big Ag and Big Oil..
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The Americans With Disabilities Act Is a Model for the World – Literally
The landmark US disability rights legislation became the basis for an international treaty embraced by much of the world - but not, ironically, by the US itself.