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Soy: Industry’s Miracle Bean in Brazil
The industrial cultivation of soy in Brazil results in deforestation and the expulsion of small-scale farmers from their land.
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Our Daily Poison: How Chemicals Have Contaminated the Food Chain
Marie-Monique Robin ferrets out the origins of the modern chemical industry.
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Racism and the Charter School Movement: Unveiling the Myths
Schools should be grounded upon cultural inclusiveness, social justice and economic democracy, not profit potential.
Health Insurers Fight Republican Efforts to Repeal Affordable Care Act
Most observers feel the Republican lawsuit targeting the Affordable Care Act has little chance of moving forward, but itu2019s just the latest in a long line of trying to …
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Cultivating Climate Justice From the Front Lines of the Crisis
Following Typhoon Haiyan, survivors in impacted communities in the Philippines came together in a deep expression of solidarity to help each other rebuild their homes and lives.
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Katharine Gun’s Risky Truth-Telling
Truth-telling can be a dangerous undertaking, especially when done by government insiders trying to expose wrongdoing connected to war-making.
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Monsters’ Ball on Capitol Hill: A Tale of Congress, Tsunamis and Circuses
Far more than merely just a few elected officials have ceaselessly covered the flanks of the Christian fundamentalist forces that are actively commandeering our US military.
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The Fracking Rush Hits a Pothole
Oil and natural gas gluts are driving prices so low that drill-baby-drillers may have to hit the brakes.
Why the Idea of Fair, Affordable Care in the US Is Still a Problem
It is clear Obamacare has another difficult year ahead.
ROTC Brings the Military Home to CUNY
Kicked off campuses in the Northeast in the '60s, ROTC is back appealing to the most vulnerable students.