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“Sanctuary Campus” Protests Demand Universities Protect Immigrants
Thousands of students staged walk-outs to maintain “sanctuary campuses” to protect immigrant students.
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New Orleans Water Protectors Show Solidarity With Standing Rock
The New Orleans demonstration called on Obama to deny Energy Transfer Partners permission to complete the project.
12,000 US Schools Are Within a Mile of a Hazardous Chemical Facility
In the absence of federal policy for schools located near dangerous sites, community activists search for safer solutions.
Is the Boreal Forest on the Edge of a Climate Change Tipping Point?
As the climate changes one of the world's largest land-based sources of sequestering carbon could begin releasing more CO2 than it stores.
Mapping Reveals Rising Use of Social Media Monitoring Tools by Cities Nationwide
Local governments and police are using social media monitoring products to probe posts more than ever.
Trump-Loving GOP Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Define Protests as a Form of “Terrorism“
Sen. Doug Ericksen's bill is an obvious attack on citizens' First Amendment rights.
Michigan Officials Seek to Block Court-Ordered Bottled Water Delivery in Flint
Michigan wants to block bottled water delivery to Flint residents, leaving the elderly without access to clean water.
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This Year Will Be the Warmest in 136 Years of Record-Keeping
Drought is affecting at least one quarter of the 48 contiguous US states and over a third of the population.
Judge Won’t Dismiss Youth Climate Lawsuit; Stage Set for Historic Trial
Young climate activists are suing the federal government over its planet-damaging energy policies.
Resisting Trump: What’s Next for the Immigrant Rights Movement
Immigrant rights activists are digging in their heels for a hard fight, including reforms at state and local levels.