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Westlands Water District Hires California Representative’s Chief of Staff
The powerful Westlands Water District announced that Johnny Amaral will join Westlands' staff as Deputy General Manager.
Student Debt Strikers Grow in Number and in Power
Today, there are more than 100 debt strikers.
Los Angeles Teachers Escalate Action to Demand Fair Treatment
Fifteen thousand members of United Teachers filled downtown LA on February 26 to demand a fair contract for themselves and their students.
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Pledges for Humanitarian Aid to Syria Fall Short of Target by Billions
More than 12 million people inside Syria are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
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Wind Powers “Green” Growth in Kenya, but for Whom?
The Lake Turkana region in Kenya is part of a government development plan to increase domestic energy production. But who really benefits?
Ring of Snitches: How Detroit Police Slapped False Murder Convictions on Young Black Men
One jailhouse informant for the Detroit Police Department sent a 19-year-old man to prison in 1994. Without a retrial, he won't get out until he's 71.
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Impunity Fuels Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers in Spain
In Spain, immigrants are frequent victims of abuse and mistreatment by the national police, who are in charge of guarding them.
What the Atlantic Coast Should Brace for if Offshore Drilling Gets Approved
The offshore and coastal areas will be forever damaged and destroyed.
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Court Steps in to #SaveH2B, but Is the US Guestworker Program Worth Saving?
While many H-2B workers are unhappy with the abuse and exploitation they suffer on the job, that doesn't necessarily mean they want the program to go away.
Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.