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The Crimes The New York Times Believes Should Go Unpunished
The New York Times recently published an editorial lamenting the “shameful impunity of the Islamic State.”
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Class Bigotry at Washington University in St. Louis: A Resignation
I just sent the following open letter of resignation to Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis.
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Wilderness Society Selling Out Tar Sands Resisters in Utah
The Wilderness Society is celebrating with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance over striking a deal with the conservative elements in the state.
Iranian Arab Soccer Pitch Emerges as Flashpoint in Saudi-Iranian Proxy War
A soccer pitch in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, home to Iran's Arab minority, has emerged as a flashpoint of anti-government protest.
Deforestation in the Amazon Aggravates Brazil’s Energy Crisis
In Brazil water and electricity go together, and two years of scant rainfall have left tens of millions of people on the verge of water and power rationing.
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New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines
USDA researchers identified the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin as a contributor to monarch butterfly declines.
The Real Afghan War: How a Fantasy Conflict Created Disaster in Afghanistan
How do you fight a war without an adversary?
The “Other” Politics of Ayotzinapa
How a popular movement arisen from the massacre of 46 student-teachers in Mexico demonstrates a horizontal politics of shared leadership.
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Young Life vs. Deadly Force: The Training and Racism of Police Shootings
Truthout highlights how Chicago police shootings impact families and communities.
Fast-Food Workers: Thanks for the Raise, McDonald’s, but We Said $15 an Hour, Not $10
McDonald's Corporation offered a pay increase next July to workers in the restaurants it owns in the United States.