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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.
New York’s Fracking Ban Was Supposed to Set a Precedent — but Governor Cuomo Is Going Back on His Word
Gov. Cuomo's plans are a lot of hot air.
Eastham Prisoners Sue Over Deadly Heat and Contaminated Water in Texas
Deadly heat, unsafe water, black mold and cockroaches plague prisoners at many Texas prisons.
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The Largest Fascist Rally in Recent Memory Is Expected This Week — Can the Left Unite Against It?
When far-right organizers take over our cities even a tepid response from progressives would be consent.
Fines for Big Financial Firms Have Plunged Under Trump
The amount of penalties that federal regulators have collected from misbehaving financial firms has declined sharply in the first 200 days of Trump.