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Yellow Journalism, Purple Prose
The Bush style and the Obama style are different. But the all-important substance is the same.
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US Court Sets Precedent by Ruling Guatemalan Domestic Violence Victim Can Seek Asylum
Women fleeing domestic violence and fearing for their lives can now legally seek asylum in the United States.
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Former Prisoner: “Orange Is The New Black” Is Not Funny
I know what “real” prison is like.
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Nine Years After Katrina, Coastal Restoration Plans Remain Distant Dream for New Orleans
The scars of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans that remain nine years later are a reminder of the cityu2019s vulnerability to rising tides and storm surges.
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Safety Board Final Report on Lac Megantic Disaster Is Sharply Critical of Railway Regulation, but Federal Government Unmoved
The explosive rise of oil train traffic across North America is stirring a rising movement of citizen opposition.
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New York City Clinic Offers Abortions and Prenatal Care to Underscore the Reproductive Justice Continuum
As the abortion rate continues to fall, US clinics are adding services, including prenatal care, for their patients. For some it's a way to stay financially viable and for …
The Fight for Universal Pre-K: New York Charts a Checkered Path Toward Equal Early Education
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio touted universal pre-kindergarten as a way to fight inequality. But the program shows inequalities of its own.
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Childhood Friend of Ezell Ford Demands Apology After Police Wrongly Claim He Is a Gang Member
A Los Angeles-based rapper and protester of recent police killings says he fears becoming a target of gang violence because police falsely identified him as a member of the …
Forget Tiananmen, You Don’t Want to Hurt the Chinese People’s Feelings – and Miss Out on the Business of the New “New China”!
Twenty-five years ago, the government in Beijing turned its guns on the people who had risen in protests to express their frustration with corruption. The refusal to this day …
Art After War
Soldiers and families turn to the arts for healing, particularly painting, writing and drumming.