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Obama Isn’t Following Through on Pardons Promise, Says Former Pardons Attorney
The initiative to pardon thousands of federal prisoners barely made a dent, and a resignation letter tells why.
“Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite” Abandoned for Forced Asylum
French authorities have been demolishing the “Jungle,” a former landfill site on the edge of Calais populated by about 5,000 refugees.
The Six Indigenous Women at the Heart of Fracking Resistance in Argentina
These women have put their bodies on the line, chained themselves to rigs and barricades, in order to protect their land.
It’s Been 25 Years Since Restaurant Workers Got a Raise
April 1 marked the 25th year the federal tipped minimum wage has been frozen at an abysmal $2.13 per hour.
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth: A Nuclear Armageddon in the Making in South Asia
Undoubtedly, for nearly two decades, the most dangerous place on earth has been the Indian-Pakistani border in Kashmir.
How Montanans Stopped the Largest New Coal Mine in North America
The story of how the project imploded is one of people power triumphing over a company once thought to be invincible.
Campbell Brown: The New Leader of the Propaganda Arm of School Privatization
The former anchor is helping the billionaire-backed charter lobby spread the gospel of education reform.
Christian Universities Increasingly Apply for Exemptions From Anti-Discrimination Rules
Christian universities are seeking federal exemptions from anti-discrimination provisions that protect LGBTQ people on campus.
A Fukushima on the Hudson? The Growing Dangers of Indian Point
According to one nuclear engineer, the risk of a pipeline explosion in proximity to the Indian Point nuclear plant is one in 1,000 — odds he believes are too …
Rethinking White Men Behind Bars: Incorrigible Supremacists or Allies in Waiting?
While white supremacy has a strong presence in many men's prisons, it has not captured all white men behind bars.