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After the Black Hawks Arrived: In Somalia, a History of US Meddling Continues
The official reason for the US presence in Somalia is to fight the perennial war against terrorism. The real reason is oil.
How Super PAC Donors Hide Behind Shady LLCs
Not everyone who donated to super PACs wants the public to know that they did.
Beyond Flint, Michigan: Mainstreaming the Navajo Water Crisis
Current public outcry may be a harbinger of an environmental justice movement ready to galvanize itself towards a higher calling.
In Pivot to Asia, US Military Reinforces Its Foothold in the Pacific
China's increasing naval power in the Asia-Pacific worries the US military establishment, as it could upset US naval hegemony.
For the Student Debt Movement, Jubilee Is an Old Idea Made New
Students are learning how far we have fallen since the 1960s, when most public universities were almost free.
Israel-Backed Group Sues Food Co-op for Boycotting Israeli Products
In 2012 and 2014, courts ruled that the anti-boycott litigants pay damages to the Olympia Food Co-op's board members.
All the News That’s Fit to Print: How the Media Hide Undocumented Workers
The system connects some of the most intimate aspects of our daily lives with workers whose very existence is then erased or demonized in the public sphere.
Pandora’s Box: How GM Mosquitos Could Have Caused Brazil’s Microcephaly Disaster
The answer may lie in a sequence of jumping DNA used to engineer the virus's mosquito vector.
Trade Officials Sign the TPP but It’s Still Up to Lawmakers to Reject It
For the TPP to actually go into force, countries need to ratify it. In the US, both houses of Congress needs to vote up or down.
The Science Behind the Flint Water Crisis: Corrosion of Pipes, Erosion of Trust
Flint's water crisis is a reminder that infrastructure we often take for granted has vulnerabilities.