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Pennsylvania Communities Are Beating Back a Wave of Water System Privatization
As corporations angle to squeeze profits out of water systems throughout Pennsylvania, towns are fighting back.
Trump’s Controversial Sale of Arctic Drilling Rights Draws Almost No Interest
"Oil and gas companies ... know that drilling in the Arctic Refuge is a losing proposition,” said a critic of the sale.
Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Restrictions, Orders Restart of Asylum Processing
The ruling strikes down Trump's freeze on processing for immigrants from 39 countries, which left many in legal limbo.
Families of Victims Who Died From Heat in Prison Fight to Prevent More Deaths
Over 200,000 incarcerated people face deadly summer heat in California and Texas.
Outrage Mounts at Assaults of Journalists and Hunger Strikers at Delaney Hall
Press freedom groups and hunger strikers detail abuses and retaliation by ICE agents, police, and GEO Group staff.
Senate Bill to Fund ICE and CBP Contains Zero Reforms to ICE
This rewards agencies “that have terrorized communities across the country,” said Amnesty International.
Trump’s Cabinet Praises Him Once Every 6 Sentences, Analysis Finds
Historians have ranked Trump's cabinet as one of the worst in U.S. history.
Trump Moved to Eliminate Chemical Safety Board Before Deadly Spill Killed 11
New polling shows even 82 percent of Trump supporters want stronger federal protections from toxic pollution.
GOP Praises Pulte While Dems Point Out He May Not Even Legally Qualify
Federal law requires the director of national intelligence to “have extensive national security expertise.”
The New School Investigates Student Leaders Who Voted to Strip Hillel of Funding
“This is extremely worrying when we made a very basic case about international law,” said the student senate chair.