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Highway Injustice in Denver’s Latino Neighborhoods
Poor districts have breathed I-70's pollution for decades. Now they're facing its expansion.
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Punished for Survival: Domestic Violence, Criminalization and the Case of Naomi Freeman
At the heart of Naomi Freeman's case is the question: Does a domestic violence survivor have the right to defend her own life?
Mexican Government Ignores Social Impact of Energy Projects
Private companies with oil contracts have ignored Mexico's stipulation in the hydrocarbons law for a social impact assessment.
Global Opposition Is Mounting Against the Latest Environmental Abuse – Deep Sea Mining
The world's first-ever commercial deep sea mining project is due to start in under two years.
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US Deports Fewer People in 2015 – by Outsourcing to Mexico
The United States government is arresting and deporting fewer immigrants by paying others to do the dirty work instead.
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OSHA Finds $12,000 Worth of Citations at Hotel Where Workers Report Biohazards
For hospital hotels, this could be the start of a new chapter in labor relations.
Transnational Companies Sue Developing States
Western Europe is becoming a big hub in the Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism of the TTIP.
Big Water vs. the National Parks: The Fight Against Bottled Water Goes Federal
Major corporations are fighting the National Park Service's efforts to ban the sale of bottled water in national parks.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Chemical Industry Is Hiding the Truth About Everyday Toxins, and More
Congress agreed to $680 billion in new tax breaks.
Casualties of the Vanishing West
The American wild horse continues to lose habitat to special interest groups.