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The Conscience of a Moderate
Speth's book tells a story of racist and sexist Agrarians who wanted to resist corporatism but didn't really do so.
Contributions to Yes on Prop. 1 and 2 Campaigns Rise to Over $13 Million
As corporate interests continued to dump millions of dollars into the campaign coffers to pass the water bond, Redding area tribal leaders, river and groundwater protection advocates announced Friday …
It’s 2014. Why Do We Still Need Laws Banning Coerced Sterilization?
The ban on sterilizing institutionalized people has not always been heeded, as the nearly 500 recent sterilizations in California's women's prisons demonstrate.
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After Horror, Change? Taking Stock of Conditions in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories
The policies that had led to the stunning growth of its garment industry had so tarnished the “Made in Bangladesh” label that they were no longer sustainable.
Are FBI and NCTC Trying to Pressure Prosecutors to Charge the Second Intercept Source?
Any such prosecution would look like overkill.
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Gerrymandering: A Plague on Both Our Parties!
Gerrymandering is the byproduct of a failed democracy.
Stop Telling Women to Smile
Brooklyn-based painter and illustrator Tatyana Fazlalizadeh is taking it upon herself to stop street harassment by creating a series of posters pasted in public places.
Can Chevron Buy Richmond?
The current Battle of Richmond pits Big Oil and Wall Street against the citizens of the working-class city of Richmond, California. What's at stake is the future of our …
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Drilling Deeper: New Report Casts Doubt on Fracking Production Numbers
Post Carbon Institute has published a report and multiple related resources calling into question the production statistics touted by promoters of “fracking.”
Smoke and Mirrors: Inside the New “Bipartisan Prison Reform” Agenda
Smoke and Mirrors is a series that dives into the details of “bipartisan prison reform” to reveal the right-wing, neoliberal carceral sleight of hand that's really at work.