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Justice for Samuel Harrell: Prosecute the “Beat Up Squad” at the Fishkill Prison
A horrifying murder was committed four months ago and despite the killers being known, not a single thing has happened to them.
Will Grassroots Movements Change the Political Discourse in Iowa?
Presidential elections are an opportunity for grassroots movements to punch above their weight - especially in caucus states.
Puerto Rico: The Financial Implications of Dependency
The crisis in Puerto Rico is a result of dubious policy decisions by the Puerto Rican government and Washington.
Gentrification Is a Feminist Issue: The Intersection of Class, Race, Gender and Housing
Having lower wages means that working-class women will be unable withstand the process of gentrification and remain in their homes and neighborhoods.
What Are the US’s Real Plans for Guantánamo?
The US policy of indefinite detention will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.
Guatemalan Supreme Court Approves Motion to Impeach President
President Molina was identified as the head of a corruption scheme that led to the resignation of a number of other senior officials.
Big Oil Spent $6.2 Million Lobbying California Officials in Year’s First Six Months
Environmental politics has no bigger issue than than the capture of the regulatory apparatus by the regulated.
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.