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Canada Tackles “Systemic Overuse” of Solitary Confinement
A disturbing trend of frequent use of solitary confinement in Canadian prisons is prompting calls to abolish it.
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A Step Toward Environmental Justice in North Carolina’s Hog Country
After years, people living near industrial hog farms across Eastern North Carolina had their fears pollution recognized.
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Trump’s Hard Line on Iran Will Give Saudis Free Hand in Yemen
Thousands more Yemeni children will likely die of hunger due to Trump's unreserved support for Saudi Arabia's war.
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EPA Workers to Trump: We Don’t Want Scott Pruitt as Our New Boss
EPA workers, activists and community members protested Trump and his EPA nominee, Scott Pruitt, in a rally Monday.
Republicans Want to Let Fossil Fuel Companies Waste Taxpayers’ Natural Gas
The GOP is moving to axe rules designed to improve air quality and bring in millions of dollars in royalties.
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The Scramble for Reproductive Health Care Coverage in the Time of Trump
The time to obtain contraceptives is now.
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Seattle Divests $3 Billion From Wells Fargo as Army Approves Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
Native tribal members celebrated Seattle's decision to divest $3 billion from Wells Fargo.
DHS Secretary Defends Executive Orders Before Congress
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly appeared before House to face questions about a number of Trump's executive orders.
Iranian Student Blocked From Entering US: Trump’s Remarks on Muslim Ban Remind Me of the Nazis
A federal appeals court will hear arguments today on whether to restore the Muslim ban.
California Regulators Allow Oil Companies to Continue Injecting Wastewater Into More Than 1,600 Wells in Protected Aquifers
Regulators announced in January that they plan to halt oil and gas wastewater injection in 475 oil wells in the Golden State.