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When Temp Workers Die While Being Taken to the Job, Who’s Responsible?
In treating workers as replaceable units of labor, workers' most basic human needs are overlooked.
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CIA Asked to Release Documents Related to Massacre in El Salvador
The wounds of war have still not healed in El Salvador.
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World’s Poorest Countries Allowed to Keep Copying Patent-Protected Drugs
Despite some criticisms, the WTO's decision to extend the waiver should be praised.
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Research Shows Mainstream Media Don’t Do Follow-Up Reporting to See if Civilians Are Killed in US Drone Strikes
Eyewitnesses contend that many of those killed by drones were actually noncombatants.
These Kids Can’t Vote, but They Can Sue
In Washington State, eight kids took the government to court to safeguard their future through stronger regulations on carbon emissions.
Pentagon Faces More Scrutiny Over $766 Million Task Force
There are criminal investigations and questions about retaliation against a whistleblower.
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People Tied Up “Like Animals” on UK Deportation Flights
Commercial contractors routinely belt immigration detainees into restraints so extreme that they are rarely used in prisons.
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Sent to US for Drug Rehab, Puerto Ricans Endure Humiliation at Unregulated Centers
Seeking rehabilitation, many Puerto Ricans have come to Chicago only to find abuse and neglect.
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Research Confirms ExxonMobil, Koch-Funded Climate Denial Echo Chamber Polluted Mainstream Media
Will editors commit to serving as referees to ensure the same industry PR pollution isn't published any longer?
Water Pollution Trading Programs Under Fire as Report Finds Lax Oversight
Programs with a goal of establishing a water pollution credit trading market have spread into more than 20 states.