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UVA’s Historical Ties to KKK and White Nationalist Alums Richard Spencer and Jason Kessler
Jalane Schmidt, an organizer with the local Black Lives Matter movement and an associate professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, describes the school's history of connections
When Deportation Is a Death Sentence: One Domestic Worker’s Fight for Survival
Reina Gomez needs to be in the US to live; the US needs her labor.
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As Cities Grow Worldwide, So Do the Numbers of Homeless
Homelessness is more visible and varying definitions prevent global comparison.
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Utility Companies Quick to Fund Republican Governors and Attorneys General in 2017
Utilities have helped Republicans maintain their state control.
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Tar Sands Pipeline Companies Oversee Hundreds of Oil Spills
Companies behind proposed pipelines have spilled 63,000 barrels.
New Fraud Allegations Emerge at Mississippi’s Troubled “Clean Coal” Project
Southern Co. is accused of fraudulently misrepresenting its troubled “clean coal” project in Kemper County, Mississippi.
Republicans Consider Relaxing Constraints on Telecom Giants
This is a move to reclassify mobile internet access.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Lead to Massive Health Costs
The fossil fuel subsidies paid to the industry that exploits them is a fraction of their cost to people's health in the rich world.
London’s “Land Banking” Ventures Expose Startling Wealth Inequality
No place is feeling the bite of the UK housing crisis quite as savagely as London.
Trump DOJ’s Latest Move Confirms Worst Fears About Voting Rights
Reversal on Ohio's program to purge voter rolls sparks condemnation.