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US Lags Far Behind in Banning the Use of Mercury in Dentistry
Dental mercury apparently continues to get a free pass.
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Will Altering the 13th Amendment Bring Liberation to the Incarcerated 2.3 Million?
Building a movement to abolish the exclusion clause would be a major step in changing public attitudes about incarcerated people.
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Taking the Long View: Why South Korea’s Peace Movement Refuses to Give Up
South Korea's tireless peace movement is standing up to armies and arms dealers against all odds.
As Part of Trump Assault on Immigrant Communities, Sessions Dangles Carrot to Cops in Four Cities
The attorney general is turning up the heat on cities with laws preventing police cooperation with ICE.
Strong Job Growth Continues in July
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 209,000 jobs in July, somewhat more than what the consensus estimated.
Democrats Push for More Wells Fargo Hearings After Latest News of Fake Accounts
Wells admitted that it signed up hundreds of thousands of its auto loan customers for insurance without their consent.
Florida Will Battle Coastal Pollution by Eliminating Old Septic Tanks
Florida's got a big nutrient loading problem in its rivers and estuaries.
Trump Considers Prolonging Afghan War to Secure $1 Trillion in Untapped Mineral Deposits
On Wednesday, two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan after a suicide car bomber rammed a NATO-led convoy near a major U.S. base in Kandahar. The attack came a day …
US Border Agents Urged Mexican Teen to Drink the Liquid Meth That Killed Him
Velazquez's case is just the latest example of rampant abuse and mistreatment by border agents.
Wray Confirmed as FBI Director as Questions Swirl Over His Past Record, Close Ties to Big Business
In an unprecedented move, five senators voted against his nomination.