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Gulf Coast Residents Arrested at BP Headquarters
Gulf Coast residents engage in civil disobedience at BP America headquarters ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster.
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How the “Gold Standard” of Police Accountability Fails Civilians by Design
Truthout reveals patterns of institutionalized police bias in Chicago's handling of police shootings and misconduct complaints.
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Two Years After West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Are Workers Any Safer? New Report Says No
Catastrophic chemical accidents continue to occur, and communities and emergency personnel are lacking the information they need to respond.
Cyclone Pam Worsens Hardship in Port Vila’s Urban Settlements
Vanuatu has minimal capacity to cope with the relentless destructive toll of catastrophes year upon year.
Will BRICS Carbon Traders Bailout Bankers’ Climate Strategy?
The financialization of nature is proceeding rapidly, bringing with it all manner of contradictions.
The War on (Poor) Women
Attacks on women's reproductive health are ultimately a war on poor women.
How Much Student Testing Is Too Much?
Lawmakers say they're hearing a loud message about too much unnecessary testing.
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781 Million People Can’t Read This Story
There are still 58 million children out of school globally and around 100 million children who do not complete primary education.
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Food Power and Human Connection – Edesia Rising
People must effectively wield their consumer power. What we eat and drink is a political act.
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Did Slaves Catch Your Seafood?
Men who live in cages may have caught the shrimp at your supermarket.