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Clinton Fundraises With Frackers
Hillary Clinton is growing cozier with the hydraulic fracturing industry, just months after she promised to heavily regulate it.
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Employment Again Rises Sharply in July
The Labor Department reported the economy added 255,000 jobs in July.
First GOP Representative Jumps Trump Train, Becomes Ready for Hillary
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) announced he would be voting for the Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton, in November.
Freedom Square: Making Black Lives Matter
Freedom Square invites collaboration with families of police violence as well as intra-community violence, survivors of police torture and brutality and all community residents.
Portland Teachers Expose Lead in Schools
Periodic lead testing showed the presence of lead in Portland schools' drinking water back in 2001.
Lawmakers to Question Executive of New Jersey’s Controversial Student Loan Agency
A ProPublica and New York Times investigation has prompted a state Senate hearing on aggressive collection practices.
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“One Day, We Will Win”: The Fight to Protect Indigenous Lands From Brazil’s Hydrodam Plans
The Sao Luiz do Tapajos dam is the first of four slated to be built on the Tapajos River.
Weekend of Our Discontent: Trump, Clinton Spar Over Dueling Controversies
Trump and Clinton are the two most unpopular candidates to seek office in the history of modern polling.
Movement for Black Lives Calls for Reparations and “End to War Against Black People”
A broad coalition associated with the Black Lives Matter movement has released a platform of its own.
“Stop the Cops and Fund Black Futures”: Voices From the First Day of New York City Hall Park Occupation
On Monday, hundreds of activists gathered at New York City Hall.