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Judge Says Constitution Doesn’t Exempt Religious from Vaccinations
A Brooklyn judge upholds New York City's strict policies requiring children be vaccinated before attending public schools.
The State of Voting in 2014
As we approach the 2014 election, the United States is still in the midst of a high-pitched and often highly partisan battle over voting rights.
Both Sides React Passionately to Supreme Court’s Unanimous Buffer Zone Ruling
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down Massachusetts' 35 foot buffer zone in front of abortion clinics sadly wasn't much of a surprise Thursday morning. What was surprising, however, …
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Zimbabwe’s Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster: We Visit the 18,000 People Forcibly Relocated to Ruling Party Farm
Almost 18,000 other people who had lived in the 50-kilometre radius of Chivi basin in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province were forcibly removed after flooding - but the community believes it …
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A Forgotten Community in New Orleans: Life on a Superfund Site
Despite the danger from toxins remaining in the area, government funds were earmarked for rebuilding, not relocating.
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Red Cross: How We Spent Sandy Money Is a “Trade Secret“
The charity is fighting ProPublica's public records request for information on how it raised and spent money after the superstorm.
“Open Season on Reproductive Health Care Clinics”: A Clinic Escort Responds to McCullen Ruling
“Terrorizing those seeking legal medical procedures is now an important First Amendment expression of ‘free speech,’ according to the Supreme Court Justices.”
The Ultra-Right-Wing State Nobody Mentions
Quick! Name the state that's been ground zero for all issues ultra-conservative. It's not Texas or Arizona...
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Iraq and Detroit: Both Plundered by the Same Bandits
Very powerful people in boardrooms and government offices made decisions that devastated Detroit and now sneer at pleas for mercy.
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Deep Divisions Cloud Obama’s Legacy
If the point of being president is to do things with lasting effect, Mr. Obama has delivered. So why the bashing?