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Can California Finally Ditch Single-Use Plastic Bags?
Proposition 67, facing fierce industry opposition, puts the issue before voters.
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Breaking: “Riot” Charges Against Amy Goodman Dismissed in Press Freedom Victory
North Dakota has dismissed the "riot" charges against Amy Goodman for covering the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.
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Amy Goodman Broadcasts From North Dakota Across From Court Where She Faces Riot Charge Today
If the judge approves the new riot charge, Goodman will be appearing in court today to challenge it.
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Standing Rock Protectors Strip-Searched, Jailed for Days on Minor Charges
Roughly 140 people have been arrested.
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Eight Cities Have New Co-op-Style Black Worker Centers — and They’re Tackling Unemployment
A member-led cooperative structure empowers Black workers as they navigate discrimination and incarceration rates.
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Unregulated Promotion of Mining in Malawi Brings Hazards and Hardships
Malawi has promoted private investment in mining and resource extraction to grow and diversify its agriculture-based economy.
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Decimated Services for Traumatized Chicago Students to Get Federal Funding
A $1.3 million grant from the US Department of Education will support more mental health services at 10 high schools in the city.
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A Union Is Brewing at Virginia Lipton Factory
What pushed tea factory workers to their boiling point?
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Organizing Efforts of Live-In Care Workers Are Pushing Unions to Broaden Focus
How do migrant workers successfully enact labour and social rights?
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Campus Workers Unmask Scheme to Privatize All Tennessee Property
If this plan goes through, it would set an awful precedent for other states — and even for federal policy.