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Railroads Face Big Fines for Failure to Meet Federal Safety Deadline
Congress mandated Positive Train Control in 2008, but most of the nation's railroads won't have the system ready by Dec. 31.
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Dahr Jamail | Iraq: “A War Crime, Pure and Simple“
Three prominent policy analysts share perspectives on the true aims of the US-led invasion of Iraq and the ongoing crisis.
More Than Half of Chicago Area Universities Have Armed Police Departments
After the shooting death of unarmed black man, should colleges employ police officers at all?
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Shell Parts Ways With ALEC Over Climate Change
The decision will make Shell the 105th corporation to cut ties with ALEC.
Texas Town Retains Confederate Monument Despite Civil Rights Activist’s 16 Years of Protest
A Texas man's more than decade-long battle to relocate a Confederate monument has reignited amid a national debate scrutinizing symbols of the Confederacy.
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Key Greenhouse Gas Study May Have “Systematically Understated” Methane Leaks, New Research Shows
As the scientific debate over leakage rates slowly continues to unfold, some argue that action on methane leaks is needed now.
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The Obama Administration Just Blew Off Human Trafficking Concerns to Pass the TPP
The US State Department upgraded Malaysia's human rights ranking. Here's why.
Campaigners Resist Destruction of Istanbul Forests and Wetlands for Airport Megaproject
Destruction of 76 square kilometres of forests, lakes and farmland is proceeding north of Istanbul.
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A North Carolina Textile Co-op Gives Immigrant Workers a Stake in the Business
In a state that lost 88 percent of its textile industry jobs in just 10 years, small worker-owned cooperatives are islands of rights and resilience.
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This Machine Builds Movements: The Case for Indigenous Community Radio
Community radio has the potential to evolve.