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California’s Market for Hard-to-Verify Carbon Offsets Could Let Industry Pollute as Usual
Timber, dairy and chemical companies line up to sell credits to biggest emitters.
Speaking of the Right to Keep Employees Isolated and Uninformed …
In 2011, the NLRB issued a rule requiring employers to post a notice of employee rights. But the rule was immediately challenged.
A Grim Turn in Egyptian Crisis
The Egyptian armyu2019s killing of more than 50 protesters opposing the coup against elected President Morsi has escalated the political crisis by choking off hope of a peaceful resolution.
The End of the End of History – and Why the Era of Revolutions Is Upon Us
(Photo: Shawn Hayward / Flickr)Two years after the beginning of Arab Spring, while the struggles of 2011 continue in different forms, a new series of protests appears on the …
Senator Boxer is Losing Faith in the EPA, and So Should We
The EPA's failures have produced extreme consequences, including the West, Texas chemical explosion in April.
State Department Admits It Doesn’t Know Keystone XL’s Exact Route
Big Oil's refusal to release the exact route of the Keystone XL puts thousands of American lives at risk.
Stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Global Revolt Against Corporate Domination
We are in the midst of an epic battle between the people of the world and transnational corporations.
Political Violence and Privilege: Why Violent Right-wing Extremism Doesn’t Scare Americans
Matt Harwood makes clear in his inaugural article for TomDispatch, American Muslims have been disproportionately targeted compared to right-wing Christian groups.
The Silence of Empire: From Vassar College to Fort Meade
On the last Sunday of May, I was on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. I stood in the back of a crowd of a few …
There’s Something ‘Creepy’ About This Zimmerman Trial
I donu2019t think Iu2019ve ever seen a trial where the police officers involved in the investigation appear to side with the defendant.