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By Delaying Chemical Safety Rule, Pruitt Endangers First Responders and Refinery Towns
The US refinery industry has three to four times the accident rate of Europe where regulations are more stringent.
“Whatever Is Ahead of Me Is Far More Important Than the Past”: Chelsea Manning Is Free
“I'm figuring things out right now — which is exciting, awkward, fun, and all new for me,” said Manning.
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Wage Theft Is Costing Workers $50 Billion a Year in Stolen Pay
Even when workers win judgments in court, owners often claim they lack the assets to pay.
Protected Species in Gulf of Mexico Could Take Decades to Recover From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill killed thousands of marine mammals and sea turtles in the gulf.
Amid Scandal-Plagued Week, Trump Agenda Looks in Trouble
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Trump's proposed “border adjustment tax” stands little chance of being approved by the upper chamber.
Women Imprisoned Under the Drug War Speak Out Against Sessions’ New Policy
The drug war led to an 800 percent increase in women's incarceration — and Sessions wants to reignite it.
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Trump Claims Cops Are “Obstructed,” Subject to “Unfair Vilification“
The president issued a proclamation on Monday, dedicating the week to law enforcement officers.
Decolonizers Show Up for Palestinian Hunger Strikers on New York’s Fifth Avenue
The protests aren't mass rallies; they're quiet bursts of resistance.
Dahr Jamail | Coral Reefs Could All Die Off by 2050
The era of never-ending coral bleaching may have already arrived, many decades earlier than predicted just last year.
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Front Groups of Discredited PR Spin Doctor Richard Berman
Documents pull back the curtain on the highly politicized funding of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.