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Foes Dive for Discarded Records in Abortion Clinic Dumpsters
Garbage has become an unlikely battleground, as anti abortion groups seek evidence of privacy violations in clinics' trash.
Protesters Occupy Lignite Coal Mine in Germany
Four months before world governments meet to negotiate the deal to “save the climate,” 1,500 protesters took matters into their own hands.
Co-op Home-Buyer Program Keeps Workers in the Neighborhood
Nearly half of Evergreen's worker owners have purchased homes through the program.
Chile Considers Cannabis Decriminalization, Highlighting Growing Movement in Latin America
Support for legalization illustrates a new norm.
In Appalachia, the Coal Industry Is in Collapse, but the Mountains Aren’t Coming Back
This energy version of regime change had been long in the making.
UN Official Says Human Suffering in Yemen “Almost Incomprehensible“
Yemenis are in need of aid after 1.5 million displaced and a death toll of 4,000 in just five months.
Leaked EU Memorandum Reveals Renewed Attempt at Imposing Water Privatization on Greece
Details of what Greece must privatize emerged, which include large public water companies.
Dean Baker | The Federal Reserve Board and the War for Poverty
The Fed plans to raise interest rates, possibly beginning as early as next month, in order to slow the economy.
Washington Supreme Court Rules All SeaTac Workers Be Paid $15 Minimum Wage
SeaTac became the nation's first city to enact the minimum wage.
Drive to Drill: A Timeline of the Push for and Against Atlantic Oil and Gas Development
The timeline highlights key events from the oil crisis of the 1970s to communities taking a stance, today.