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Persecuted and Imprisoned for Environmental Activism
Around the world, environmental activists are imprisoned for peaceful acts to save us all.
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In Love and Trouble: Climate Change and the Power of Honesty
Even though we know there will be climate change tragedy, no matter what we do now, we can still avert some disasters, save some species that would otherwise be …
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Judge Tosses Retaliation Lawsuit by Fired NY Fed Examiner
A federal judge dismissed the claims of a former bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York who says she was fired for refusing to change her …
The NSA Comes Home: Police Departments Conceal Phone Tracking Equipment From Courts
Police departments across the nation are concealing their use of cellphone tracking equipment from local courts.
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Three Things Obama’s New Clemency Initiative Doesn’t Do
Obama's new commutation reforms don't address other problems with presidential clemency.
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Will Climate Change Wash Away One of Louisiana’s Last Remaining Indigenous Tribes?
A timeless existence and way of life on the Isle de Jean Charles is now in jeopardy due to climate change.
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Prophecy Delivered! Martin Luther King Jr. and the Death of Democracy
Are we witnessing the death of democracy in the United States that Martin Luther King foretold?
The Story of Hope and Faith the Government Doesn’t Want You to Hear
The stories from the frontlines of nonviolent struggle are not the ones shown on the evening news; they are human stories of hope and determination.
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Henry A. Giroux | Neoliberalism’s War on Democracy
Four decades of neoliberal policies have resulted in an economic Darwinism that promotes privatization, commodification, free trade and deregulation, Henry Giroux writes in the introduction to his book.
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Act Now to Keep Students Safe
Seclusion or restraint for students is much more widely used in schools than you'd think, and it's endangering student health. The Keeping All Students Safe Act would outlaw the …