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New Orleans Approves Natural Gas Power Plant Despite Environmental Racism and Climate Concerns
The city council recently approved construction of a $210 million natural gas power plant.
FEC Proposes New Rules for Digital Ad Disclosures
The move comes as spending on the 2018 midterms is ramping up.
#MeToo Behind Bars: When the Sexual Assaulter Holds the Keys to Your Cell
Fear of retaliation silences both victims and witnesses.
Donald Trump Is Determined to Privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs
Privatizing the VA wouldn't just risk veteran's health care.
Appeals Court Reverses Decision Stopping Bayou Bridge Pipeline Work Through Cypress Swamp
Hopefully the pipeline can still be stopped.
Trump’s Personal Lawyer Calls on the Department of Justice to Kill Mueller Probe
John Dowd initially claimed he was speaking on behalf of the president, but later walked that claim back.
DOJ’s California Sanctuary Suit Doesn’t Challenge ICE Detainers
The state operated under its sanctuary law for more than two months before Sessions announced this month DOJ would sue.
What You Need to Know About the Kobach Voter Fraud Trial
Kobach's disastrous proof of citizenship trial continues.
Why Homelessness Is Harder for Women
Women who face the challenges of homelessness have to deal with additional factors.
Fifty Years After My Lai Massacre in Vietnam, Revisiting the Slaughter the US Military Tried to Hide
Today, memorials have been held in My Lai to mark the 50th anniversary of this horrific attack.