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EPA Draft Plan Would Perpetuate Environmental Racism, Critics Say
“EJ 2020” proposal is heavy on process and light on tangible steps to address discrimination, according to many who submitted public comments.

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Fox News “Terror Expert” Wayne Simmons Arrested for Lying About Career as CIA Officer
Simmons has been arrested after a federal grand jury indicted him on “charges of major fraud against the United States,” among others.

Fresno, California, Aims to Recharge Its Dwindling Groundwater
Surface water projects give groundwater a break, in the state's fourth year of severe drought.

The United States’ Unofficial Religion: The War on an Idea
The Empire has a range of weapons to maintain its power: from its courts to its military. But it also has effective ideological weapons.

Is $15 an Hour Enough?
A new report finds that in many states $15 an hour is not a living wage for a single person, let alone a family.

President Obama Won’t Withdraw All US Troops From Afghanistan
The US will keep 9,800 service members in Afghanistan through most of next year.

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Chicago Workers Thrive Three Years After Taking Over a Window Factory
Since the factory closed down, workers have turned it into a worker owned co op.

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Chronic Disease Linked to Poverty Affects Deaths Behind Bars
The most common cause of death while in pre trial detention facilities is not suicide but chronic disease linked to poverty.

Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats’ Reform Efforts?
Police unions and lobbying organizations have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008, with much of that money going to Democrats.

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Psychologists Accused of “Criminal Enterprise” With CIA Over Torture
The suit is the first to rely on Senate's investigation of the CIA's program.