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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.
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Banks Agree to Talk With Tribe (While Handing Over Millions for Dakota Access)
Wells Fargo, TD Bank, and Citibank will meet with Standing Rock Sioux leaders intense defund-DAPL pressure.
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“It’s Like Torture”: As Legal Fight Continues, Families Are Split by Trump’s Muslim Ban
Many detained by the Muslim ban were also denied access to a lawyer and threatened if they tried to use their cell phones.
As Trump Advances Dakota Access and Keystone XL, Water Protectors Across the Country Double Down
Water Protectors fighting pipeline battles at Standing Rock and in five other states promise sustained resistance.
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Medical Waste Poses a Serious Environmental and Public Health Threat in Pakistan
Lack of enforcement of hazardous waste disposal regulations a major factor.
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Federal Court May Decide Employers Can Reject Older Job Seekers to Protect “Image“
A major bias case against the Texas Roadhouse chain stems from an aggressive government strategy that may not survive the Trump administration.