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Wind and Solar Create More Jobs When They’re Locally Owned, Report Finds
When it comes to providing jobs and money to towns and cities, not all renewable energy is created equal.
In Depth: How Big Business Buys State Courts
Corporations looking to make allies on state courts are pouring millions into judicial campaigns.
US Energy Policies Based on Inflated Fracking Predictions: Post Carbon Institute Report
A new report from the Post Carbon Institute exposes highly inflated forecasts and concludes that the amount of oil that can be tapped by hydraulic fracturing cannot be maintained …
Smoke and Mirrors: Essential Questions About “Prison Reform“
We're hearing that we've entered a new era of “bipartisan prison reform.” But don't celebrate just yet.
Top 10 Epic Reasons Why Americans Should Give a Sh*t About Voting
Democratic elections must be part of the central commons we build together. To change everything, we need everyone.
‘Tis the Season to Be Frightened
The climate crisis, which Republicans dismiss en masse, is a key ingredient in the spread of infectious diseases.
It’s 2014. Why Do We Still Need Laws Banning Coerced Sterilization?
The ban on sterilizing institutionalized people has not always been heeded, as the nearly 500 recent sterilizations in California's women's prisons demonstrate.
Are FBI and NCTC Trying to Pressure Prosecutors to Charge the Second Intercept Source?
Any such prosecution would look like overkill.
Can Chevron Buy Richmond?
The current Battle of Richmond pits Big Oil and Wall Street against the citizens of the working-class city of Richmond, California. What's at stake is the future of our …
Poison Anytime, Poison Anywhere, Poison Everywhere: California’s Organic Food Industry Destruction Trojan Horse
California's Department of Food and Agriculture just published a draft plan that would allow the CDFA to spray any pesticide anywhere, at any time, for any pest, with no …