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Fact Sheet on Police Violence in the Jane-Finch Community of Toronto
In 2002, a survey of youth's sense of safety in the Jane-Finch, Malvern, Regent Park and Parkdale communities identified police violence and drug trade activities as their principal fears.
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BRAZIL: Call to Impeach Dilma Not As Popular As Portrayed
Protestors are now waving banners with the words “Fora Dilma” and favoring the same English word “impeachment.”
Diverse Coalition Urges Congress to Pass the Democracy Restoration Act
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and U.S. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) today introduced the Democracy Restoration Act, which would restore voting rights in federal elections to …
Biden’s Solution to Central American Migration Overlooks CAFTA Damage
Many of the region's policy analysts are not enthused about the plan, with one calling it “more of the same.”
John Hilary: Proposed TTIP Agreement Is Profoundly Undemocratic
How would the US-EU free trade agreement affect the economy, regulation and the environment?
So, So Fresh: US TV Is Starting to Reflect the US
Two breakout hits on primetime television have exploded the US constructions of race, culture, class and family.
Will Unequal Access to New IUDs and Implants Worsen the US Economic Divide?
Unwanted pregnancy is contributing to a new “caste system” in the US.
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Internal Documents Reveal Extensive Industry Influence Over EPA’s National Fracking Study
In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched an ambitious and highly consequential study of the risks that hydraulic fracturing.
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A Melting Arctic and Weird Weather: The Plot Thickens
Everyone loves to talk about the weather, and this winter Mother Nature has served up a feast to chew on.
After the Israeli Elections, What Next?
Almost two weeks have passed since Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intensely controversial address to Congress, but the dust has not yet settled.