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Cuninico: The Fight for Clean Water Continues
More than two years have passed since more than 2,300 barrels of oil fouled the main water source for an Indigenous community in Peru.
California Hotel Workers Defeat Boss Tactics to Win Union
A week after Trump's win, hotel workers at Le Merigot Hotel voted 27 to 15 to unionize with UNITE HERE Local 11.
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Community Rights: A Key to Conservation in Central America
A new report bolsters the case for involving local communities in biodiversity and forest conservation.
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Five Ways to Defend Immigrant Workers
Unions and workers centers are gearing up for a massive fight to defend immigrant members.
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A Last Resort That Might Work: Small Town Votes in Community Bill of Rights to Ban Fracking
Opposing a pipeline, residents in Waterville, Ohio, passed a new law to protect their right to clean air, water, and soil.
Some “Unrecognized” Tribes Still Waiting After 130 Years
Tribes without federal recognition have “second-class status.”
The Anti-Worker History of Trump’s Small Business Administration Pick
Trump nominated former World Wrestling Entertainment chief executive Linda McMahon.
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Giving Birth as a Refugee
Pregnant women and recent mothers in refugee camps are exceptionally vulnerable.
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?