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Seattle Takes Steps to Divest $3 Billion From Wells Fargo Over Standing Rock
Seattle City Council introduced legislation that would end the city's contract with Wells Fargo.
The Hole in the Safety Net Widens: Trump’s Plan to Dismantle Obamacare
Can progressives use backlash against Trump's regressive health policies to accelerate the fight for Medicare for All?
House Report Warns Congress Against Anti-Encryption Measures
Lawmakers are being urged to abandon plans to mandate backdoors to encrypted information.
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$1 of Every $2 Spent Online Goes to Amazon. Can We Break the Company’s Stranglehold?
In half the US states, Amazon generates billions of dollars in sales without employing a single person.
UN Security Council Seats Taken by Arms Exporters
Nine of the world's top ten arms exporters will sit on the UN Security Council.
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US Military Returns Land to Japan, but Okinawa Isn’t Celebrating
The US is returning a large swath of military-occupied land to Japan, but with a catch: US gets to build six new helipads.
Goldman Sachs’ Stock and Political Influence Are Both on the Rise
Trump's appointments of notable bankers, businessmen and billionaires lent credence to the hopeful thinking coming from the corporate US.
Thousands of Snow Geese Perish After Landing in Acidic Superfund Lake
Wildlife officials en route have no way to identify live birds exposed to toxic Berkeley Pit water in Montana.
A Few Surprises From the Electoral College
It's confirmed: Donald Trump is going to be the 45th President of the United States.
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“This Is the Right Thing to Do”: Energy CEO on Ending Leases to Drill Near Blackfeet Nation
After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana's Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory.