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The Senate Drone Report of 2019: Looking Back on Washington’s War on Terror
Tom Englehardt looks at Washington's never-ending “war on terror” and the growth of the national security state.
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Closing in on ALS? Link Between Lethal Disease and Algae Explored
Some cyanobacteria produce toxic compounds that can sicken people.
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SCOTUS Rules Workers Don’t Need to Be Paid for All Their Time Working
This alliance of business and government has now opened up the door for increased worker abuses and wage theft.
The Perils of Criminal Justice “Reform” and the Promise of Abolition
We must question the entire enterprise known as “criminal justice.”
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The $7 Million University President
Despite repeated complaints about Jackson from faculty and students, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's board of trustees has invariably expressed its total confidence in her.
Little Progress in Lima Climate Talks
It is hard to see how developing countries will be satisfied with what is likely to happen in Paris.
Quiet Distress Among the (Ex) Rich
The fact that economic distress has moved pretty high up the food chain is a sign that this recovery isn't all that it is cracked up to be.
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Homeless People: Do You Just “Walk On By”?
Chances are, you too walk by them on the way to the office or when running errands.
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Declaring War on Heroin
Despite the Obama administration's talk of emphasizing treatment and prevention, crucial public health measures continue to be neglected.
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Warning: Fracking May Harm Public Health
Regulators should apply the same precautions to gas drilling that they use for everything else.