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Public Says No to Silencing Prisoners’ Speech
Democracy is never served by silence.
The Brain Cancer Rate for Girls in This Town Shot Up 550 Percent – Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?
Families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.
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“My Father Was Killed By a Computer,” Says Seven Year Old Afghan Child
If you could see Imal in this video, you would want to hug Imal immediately.
Tale of Two New Yorks Endures Under de Blasio as NYPD Continues Discriminatory Marijuana Arrest Crusade
Extreme racial disparities persist as Blacks and Latinos make up 86% of marijuana possession arrests, despite young Whites using at higher rates.
The Latin American Disappeared and Repeating History in Mexico
As of yet, none of the 19 mass graves discovered in the state of Guerrero around Iguala have contained remains of the missing students.
Symbiosis: Ebola and Reaganomics
The Ebola story goes back almost four decades, to 1976, when the first two outbreaks occurred in the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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How Putin Became a Central Figure in the First Ever Vote to Ban Fracking in Texas
A Texas state regulatory agency sent a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry, suggesting that US anti-fracking activists are receiving funding from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Philadelphia Students Go on Strike for Teachers’ Benefits
At least 200 students across four high schools staged a walk-out of their classes on Wednesday, October 8.
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Amid Shootings, Chicago Police Department Upholds Culture of Impunity
An exclusive Truthout investigation reveals that the City of Chicago fails to recognize, let alone sanction, police guilty of repeated episodes of violence.
Chevron Greases Local Election With Gusher of Cash
Individual billionaires and millionaires have dominated the post-Citizens United campaign finance scene.