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Unsafe Levels of Formaldehyde in Air Around Arkansas’ Fayetteville Shale
Air samples taken in the Fayetteville Shale show notably elevated levels of formaldehyde, a suspected human carcinogen.
President Walker? Five Things You Should Know About Scott (Calvin) Walker
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is walking and talking a lot like he is running for President of the United States.
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Former al-Qaeda Hostage Recounts Nightmare – of Dealing With FBI
The only thing as bad as being tortured for months as a captive of jihadists in Syria was dealing with the US government afterward.
Watchdog Group Files DOJ Complaint Against Dallas Police, Alleging Racial Pattern of Excessive Force
The group claims Dallas police have participated in a pattern of excessive deadly force against Black and Latino people.
Police Violence Is Not Inevitable: Four Ways a California Police Chief Connected Cops With Communities
“A critical look at any institution with as much power and authority invested in it as the police is probably a good thing.”
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Shale Oil Fuels Indigenous Conflict in Argentina
The boom in unconventional fossil fuels has revived indigenous conflicts in southwest Argentina.
US Arms Still Flowing to Thailand Despite Recent Coup
Six months after Thailand's military coup, the US has exported tens of millions worth of military equipment to the unelected Thai government.
New G20 Rules: Cyprus-Style Bail-Ins to Hit Depositors and Pensioners
The new rules prioritize the payment of banks' derivatives obligations to each other, ahead of everyone else.
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How the US Intervention Against the Islamic State Has Alienated Syria’s Sunni Arab Opposition
Syria's Sunni Arab opposition says the US decision to attack ISIS has hurt their chances of winning the civil war.
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The Right Course for a Troubled Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is doing the right thing by seeking to delay the next rise in consumption taxes.