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Dahr Jamail | Toxic Slime Spreads Across Oceans as Climate Disruption Continues
Alaska is the proverbial canary in the coal mine for a world experiencing rapid anthropogenic climate disruption.
The Surreal Politics of a Billionaire’s Tax Loophole
Why are private equity titans giving all their campaign money to Clinton?
A Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Bill?
Yes, Virginia (and all you other states), it could happen. This year.
Sanders, the “Progressive” Plutocrat, and the Supreme Court Vacancy
Progressives should demand that Sanders call on President Obama to make a recess appointment of a progressive justice.
Fifteen Years After 9/11, Perpetual “War on Terror” Continues Unabated
Thirteen years after the illegal wars were started, the Bush war criminals have still not been brought to justice.
Greasing the Outstretched Palms of the Candidates
Two reports underline the suffocating influence of the corporate United States on politics and the tricks banks play on taxpayers.
Food Sovereignty in Rebellion: Decolonization, Autonomy, Gender Equity and the Zapatista Solution
In order to understand food security, Zapatista students are frequently taught hands-on agro-ecological techniques outside the classroom.
How Should History Measure the Obama Administration’s Record on Transparency?
Answers exist that contradict the Obama administration's “most transparent ever” claims — but context matters.
Trump vs. Clinton: Predictions Have Consequences
Almost all the news stories discuss which of the candidates is likely to win and by what margin. But none of the coverage asks about the respondent's own preferences.
False Promises: Avoid “Miracle” Rice and Just Eat a Carrot
Golden rice is a false miracle. It is a disease of nutritionally empty mono-cultures offered as a cure for nutritional deficiency.