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“Biggest Oil Find” of 2016 Puts Crown Jewel Texas Oasis in Crosshairs for Fracking
The prospect of fracking where water is so scarce raises questions about what Americans are willing to sacrifice in the pursuit of fossil fuels.
“Day of Terror”: Munduruku Village Attacked by Brazil’s Federal Police
A brutal federal police raid on an Amazon Indigenous village in 2012 ended in gunfire and blood.
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Beyond the Bars of Hopelessness: How We Can Revive Parole
Under our politicized parole system, even juveniles serving life sentences are routinely denied parole.
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The Spirit of Standing Rock on the Move
Standing Rock's Native-led, youth-driven expertise is extending outward to help other communities protect their land and resources.
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Facing an Overdose Crisis, US Politicians Consider Safe Spaces for Injecting Drugs
Politicians are proposing drug reforms that have long been dismissed as too radical for discussion.
Job Growth on Stable Course as Employment Rate Rises in January
The unemployment rate inched up by 0.1 percent in January to 4.8 percent, as the economy reportedly added 227,000 jobs.
Seattle Moves Toward Divesting From Wells Fargo to Protest the Dakota Access Pipeline
The Seattle City Council Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend divestment.
Dual Registration Is Not Voter Fraud: Trump Inner Circle Members Registered to Vote in Two States
Neither Trump nor his aides have come up with a single fact to back up his claim, so why is he pursuing an investigation?
Amazon Reef: BP and Total Set to Drill for Oil Near Newly Discovered Coral Reef
BP and Total are planning to drill for oil near a recently discovered coral reef off the coast of Brazil.
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Drought Could Cost Sri Lanka Billions
Sri Lanka is heading into one of its worst droughts in 30 years.