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Fast Track Hands the Money Monopoly to Private Banks, Permanently
These disturbing revelations concerning TiSA are yet another reason to try to block secretive trade agreements like the TPP.
Baltimore Combats Food Deserts With Urban Farming Tax Break
Urban farmers in the city of Baltimore will soon qualify for a 90 percent property tax break under a bill.
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The Truth About Diego Garcia: 50 Years of Fictions About a US Military Base
The truth about the US military base on the British-controlled Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia is often hard to believe.
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Compensation Fund for Victims of Bangladesh Factory Collapse Reaches $30 Million Target
Despite its importance to the Bangladeshi economy, the government has done little to ensure labor standards and safety protocols within the garment sector.
Possible Pentagon Destruction of Evidence in NSA Leak Case Probed
Two government watchdog agencies are investigating whether the Pentagon inspector general destroyed evidence improperly.
Welcome to the Wild World of Rhino Conservation
From fake horns to relocation, today's wildlife protectors enlist new - and often unproven - strategies to save endangered species.
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The Story of Levi Dehmann: Police Violence in Small-Town America
It's not only police vs. Black men, in this country, as the April death of David Levi Dehmann in Ohio sadly demonstrates.
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Defending Life in Ecuadorian Resource Politics
Efforts to secure water rights and resist extractivism united campesino and indigenous organizers.
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Guatemalans Are Taking Their Democracy Back
Guatemalans are taking to the streets seeking government reforms and a halt to expanding mining interests.
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150 Years Later, Two Universities Answer for Their Founder’s Role in the Sand Creek Massacre
Under pressure from students and community members, Northwestern University and University of Denver take the first steps towards righting historic wrongs.