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Hospital Workers in Toledo, Ohio, Strike for Safe Patient Care
Deteriorating working conditions are jeopardizing the quality of patient care, say striking hospital staff.
18 Voting Officials Take Civil Rights Tour
A trip to Selma, Alabama, drew a number of officials from states with controversial voting requirements.
Jury Orders Monsanto to Pay Record $2 Billion to Couple in Roundup Cancer Trial
This is the third such ruling against Monsanto in less than a year.
National Security Officials Detail Plan to Deploy Up to 120,000 Troops to Iran
Updates to the plan were allegedly requested by administration hawks led by National Security Advisor John Bolton.
Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble With Latin American Lives
Trade agreements and investment treaties take precedence over local health and environment concerns.
As More Diverted Floodwaters Head Their Way, Dolphins Keep Dying in Louisiana
The historic opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway is happening during an ongoing and mysterious dolphin die-off.
Detroit Police Spent Over Half a Million on Cellphone Tracking Technology
Such dragnet surveillance has sparked widespread concern from civil liberties groups across the U.S.
CO2 Levels Hit 415 Parts Per Million for First Time in Over 3 Million Years
Despite the new measurement, it's not as if humanity hasn't been endlessly warned that it's on a dangerous path.
Juan Guaidó Makes Open Plea for US Military Coordination in Venezuela
Guaidó's call came as Trump officials continue to suggest military intervention in Venezuela is a possibility.
Biden Pledged Not to Take Special Interest Money, But Not His PAC
Biden has quietly taken in more than $30,000 from corporate interests through his own political action committee.