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New Evidence Shows Palm Oil Giant Flouting Rules to Prevent Indonesian Forest Fires
IOI has to go beyond the comparatively weak standards of the RSPO.
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Unexplained Death of Jailed Immigrant Sparks Renewed Struggle for Reform in Canada
At least 15 people have died in immigrant jails in Canada since 2000, prompting calls for reform and structural changes.
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Inside the Growing Movement Against Campus Militarization
The Disarm PSU campaign is just the most recent of movements around the country to confront the increased use of lethal arms on college campuses.
Immigrant Moms Were Told They Can’t Have Jobs — So They Started Their Own Tamale Co-op
These mothers offer the cultural wealth of their cooking, the cuisines they brought from their homelands.
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In the Pipeline
In Oregon, a volatile climate for liquefied natural gas pipeline and terminal projects.
Environmental Justice Activists in Alabama Fight $30 Million Defamation Lawsuit
ACLU cites First Amendment, files for dismissal of suit that has “chilling effect” on free speech.
Donald Trump’s History of Paying to Sway Attorneys General
What better way to close loopholes than to elect someone who knew how to exploit them best?
Madison Adopts Plan to Cut Carbon Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
Madison's City Council adopted an ambitious energy plan at its meeting on Tuesday June 7.
Why the Obama Administration Is Favoring al-Qaeda’s Main Syrian Ally
The US acceptance of an Islamist opposition group aligned with al-Qaeda's Syrian branch reflects US appeasement of Turkey.
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Hugely Popular Email Privacy Measures Derailed Again in Senate
Legislation to update a 30-year old digital privacy law was yanked from consideration by a Senate panel.