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California, the Golden State, Is Actually the Poorest of All
California, the home of Silicon Valley and more billionaires than any other state, is the poorest state in the country.
History of Key Document in IAEA Probe Suggests Israeli Forgery
A document not only remains unverified but can only be linked to Iran by a far-fetched official account marked by a series of coincidences related to a foreign scientist …
Why There’s a Real Chance My Texas Town Might Ban Fracking
The history of Denton's struggle with fracking reveals why the gas industry's “responsible drilling” propaganda is deceitful and why a total ban is necessary.
Against Carceral Feminism
Relying on state violence to curb domestic violence only ends up harming the most marginalized women.
Official Sources May Be the Only Sources
Risen case tests reporters' power to reveal government wrongdoing.
Social Media and Marissa Alexander: Freedom Mobilization and Victim-Blaming
Social media has been used as an incredible tool for mobilization on behalf of Marissa Alexander.
Goldman Makes It Official That the Stock Market Is Manipulated, Buybacks Drive Valuations
Significant and sustained stock market declines are almost always the result of Fed tightening.
Panic Over Ebola Echoes the 19th Century Fear of Cholera
Communities found their own solutions, for example setting up temporary hospitals, and in the process exposed usually hidden tensions: between the rich and the poor, between the educated and …
The Brain Cancer Rate for Girls in This Town Shot Up 550 Percent – Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?
Families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.
The Latin American Disappeared and Repeating History in Mexico
As of yet, none of the 19 mass graves discovered in the state of Guerrero around Iguala have contained remains of the missing students.