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Biggest Israeli Demolition in a Decade Leaves 100 Homeless
The demolitions were carried out in an area Israel declared a closed military zone as far back as the 1970s.
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If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?
Programs across the country are trying to make it easier for new farmers to get started and put down roots.
The Deal That Brought the Colorado River Back to the Sea
A new amendment to the 1944 water treaty between Mexico and the United States aims to create a fair, cooperative system for restoring the Colorado River.
Feeding the Military-Industrial Complex
Spending on major military acquisition programs is projected to soar 23 percent.
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Big Campaign Cash for Clinton From Monsanto Lobbyist
Clinton is widely seen as a friend to genetically engineered crop technology and agrichemical interests.
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“They’re Herding Us Like Cattle”: How San Francisco’s Homeless and the City Are Paying Dearly for Super Bowl 50
Santa Clara is hosting the big game. San Francisco is hosting the traffic jam.
Corporate Interests Take Aim at Local Democracy
Groups like ALEC have increasingly been turning to state “preemption” measures.
Economy Adds 151,000 Jobs in January
The percentage of unemployment due to voluntary job leavers also dropped in January, indicating a lack of confidence in the labor market.
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Why Is My Kindergartner Being Groomed for the Military at School?
In the US, young children are primed for military recruitment before they're old enough to ask questions. How can we push back?
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Report: Even After 2013 Texas Fertilizer Explosion, Hundreds of Communities Still at Risk
More than 1,300 facilities across the country store fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate.