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Report: Average Workplace Safety Fine Less Than Cost of Funeral for Dead Worker
A report released on Thursday asserts that US workers face increased risks on the job.
Puerto Rico: Colonial Bondage and Resistance
Abby Martin talks to two professors of Latin American studies about the long struggle of Puerto Rico against colonialism.
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Immigration Officials Making Secret Deals With Private Prisons to Lock Up More Mothers and Children
New report sheds light on how local contracts are boosting private profits from family detention.
This Map Shows Where Offshore Fracking Has Occurred in the Gulf of Mexico
The map is based on internal government data and documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Senate Clears Way for Puerto Rico Bill: “The Ultimate Neocolonialism“
Legislation that would allow the government of Puerto Rico to restructure its debt cleared the final major hurdle before a critical deadline.
Drone Video Shows Helis Oil’s Drilling Operation Set to Frack 40 Miles North of New Orleans
Local zoning laws didn't stop the Department of Natural Recourses from issuing Helis a drilling permit.
Oakland City Council Votes to Ban Coal Exports in Big Win for Local Advocates
Council members cited strong concerns about public health and safety.
US Senate Moves to OK “Colonial Control Board” in Puerto Rico
The bill, known as PROMESA, passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 297 to 127.
Who Is Getting Rich Off the $1.3 Trillion Student Debt Crisis?
A stunning 42 million people now owe $1.3 trillion in student debt.
As Extreme Weather Sweeps Across US, Is New Democratic Platform on Climate Change Too Weak?
We speak with Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University.