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In the Warming Arctic Seas
The Arctic is warming at a rate at least twice the global average. Then, permafrost thaws, releasing methane and carbon dioxide.
Plans Proceed to Extract Oil and Gas From Bolivia’s National Parks
Bolivian President Evo Morales escalates the stakes in the debate over extractivism as an anti poverty strategy.
The State(s) of the Affordable Care Act
In some states, only extremely poor parents and children are eligible for Medicaid, leaving large numbers of people who unable to access health care.
Henry A. Giroux | Orwell, Huxley and the Scourge of the Surveillance State
As more people consent to government and corporate collection of personal data, there is widespread collective indifference to the growth of the surveillance state.
World’s Forests Are Fragmenting Into Tiny Patches, Risking Mass Extinctions
The loss of forest has wrought dramatic consequences for biodiversity.
Protest Is the New Terror: How US Law Enforcement Is Working to Criminalize Dissent
The fear of terrorism has allowed police to resurrect COINTELPRO in all but name.
Ruling Against “Three Strikes” Sentencing Law Opens Door to Reform
The recent decision reinforces the need to address other sentencing policies that have contributed to mass incarceration.
Russia vs. China: The Conflict in Washington Over Who Should Lead the US Enemies List
For many in the Obama administration, it is not Russia but China that poses the greatest threat to US interests.
Sticks, Stones and Names That Can Hurt: Cracking Down on Dissent in Peru
Back home, not everyone is so impressed by Peru's developmental path as expressed by EU leaders.
Legalized Torture: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Cruel Lethal Injections
The Supreme Court's majority opinion, as much as the dissent, shows that the state should not be permitted to execute its citizens.