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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.
The Honduran Coup’s Ugly Aftermath
Hillary Clinton helped set back democracy and enabled corrupt and drug-tainted forces to tighten their grip on poverty-stricken Honduras.
Environmental Racism Persists, and the EPA Is One Reason Why
The EPA office tasked with policing alleged civil rights abuses is chronically unresponsive to complaints and has never made a formal finding of discrimination.
Recent Waves of Killings in Amazon Part of Larger Trend of Violence in Brazil
Public discussion regarding police brutality in Brazil has intensified following two waves of homicides in the Amazon city of Manaus.
“Las Patronas” Make Mexico’s “Train of Death” a More Humane Place
This cargo train carries Central American immigrants that hope to cross into the United States in search of a better future.
Corruption in Panama: The Three-Billion-Dollar City Was Never Built
Corrupt practices in the Panamanian government and legal system have allowed such greed to dominate over legality.
Flag Controversies and Race Politics in a Civil War Town
On July 4, 2015, the Confederate flag flew in Gettysburg once more - 152 years after the Civil War battle that made the town famous.
Turkey’s President Erdoğan Bombs Kurdish Workers’ Party in Cynical Bid for Power
Turkish president gambles on a state-induced climate of fear to call snap elections.
Goldman Sachs’ New Loan Program Enters Underregulated, Potentially Abusive Loan Marketplace
Seven years since the crisis, Goldman Sachs is entering a new consumer market, this time aiming at providing online loans.