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Blowing the Whistle on Sexual Violence Committed by a Human Rights Journalist
Hirokawa Ryuichi, a charismatic figure in the realm of progressive journalism in Japan, has abused women for decades.
Glyphosate Herbicides Are Altering the Food Chain
Glyphosate-based herbicides are not supposed to harm wildlife, but lab studies keep finding otherwise.
Fascist Jair Bolsonaro Arrives to Meet With Trump
Brazil and the U.S. will reportedly discuss military and economic ties, as well as regime change in Venezuela.
“Off the Charts” Arsenic Levels Detected in Western Pennsylvania Groundwater
The pollutant is leaching from a coal ash landfill at a power generating station.
Arlington Officials Face Outrage After Approving $23M in Incentives for Amazon
Opponents of the tax breaks also decried Amazon's work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Brazil to Open Indigenous Reserves to Mining Without Indigenous Consent
The Bolsonaro administration’s plan violates indigenous land rights as guaranteed under Brazil's 1988 constitution.
Trump’s Budget Follows Lobbying From Fossil Fuel, Charter and Other Interests
Weapons and military tech manufacturers have spent $255 million on lobbying since 2017.
Establishment Democrats Are Undermining Medicare for All
The number of co-sponsors is decreasing even though Medicare for All has never been more popular.
Facing Wrongful Detention and Threats, Afro-Colombian Women Call for Justice
Human rights defenders in Colombia face great danger as they fight for racial and gender justice.
Sanders Campaign Becomes First Presidential Campaign to Formally Unionize
Sanders's support for a unionized campaign staff was presented as a signal of policies he would promote as president.