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We Say Water Is a Right
2014 was a year of struggle in Ireland against water charges.
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Haitians Worry World Bank-Assisted Mining Law Could Result in “Looting“
Civil society groups are worried that the Haitian president may move to unilaterally put in place a contentious revision to the country's decades-old mining law.
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The 2015 State of the Union Address: A Major Omission
When President Obama first took office he was deeply concerned about nuclear disarmament. What happened?
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Do the United States’ Hungry Children Matter?
Can't we all agree that policies aimed at helping impoverished children is the right thing to do?
The New “Oppressed People’s Movement”: Can the Tide of Resistance Continue?
How can the mass uprisings in the wake of recent police violence come together?
The Chilling First Amendment Implications of Journalist Barrett Brown’s Five-Year Sentence
Barrett Brown's conviction has frightening implications for journalists and researchers of all stripes.
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Sundarbans Oil Spill: An Urgent Wake-Up Call for the Bangladeshi Government
The oil spill in Sundarbans forest has mobilized activists to stop construction of a massive coal plant nearby.
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Roads and Bridges Need $1 Trillion. It Is Time to Rebuild the US
“My legislation puts 13 million people to work repairing the backlog of infrastructure projects all across this country.”
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Dissing DuVernay and the Lessons of “Selma“
The lessons of “Selma” itself are relevant to Ava DuVernay's omission from the Academy Awards nomination for Best Director.
Is Reinvestment a Good Strategy for the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement?
Fossil fuel divestment is a powerful climate change strategy that must not be distracted by economics.