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Terrace Farming: An Indigenous Model for Food Security
This ancient prehispanic technique is a very important adaptation to the climate and the ecosystem.
Alabama Community Demands EPA Recognize Environmental Racism as a Civil Wrong
From California to Michigan, low-income communities of color have been waiting years for the US Environmental Protection Agency to take a stand.
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The Battle to Keep Florida Frack-Free Heats Up
The battle to keep Florida frack-free is intensifying ahead of the 2016 state legislative session.
In Tripoli, Young Lebanese Defy City’s Violent Reputation
We Love Tripoli helps young people to appreciate their city and thereby protect and care for it.
With the “Robin Hood Tax,” a Grassroots Movement Seeks to Bring Wall Street to Heel
Across the country, movements are rising up to challenge politicians who balance public budgets on the backs of working people.
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The Horrors of Lesbos: On the Front Lines of Fortress Europe
Far from providing safe refuge to those who survive the crossing, Europe is subjecting refugees to life threatening conditions.
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October Jobs Growth Pushes Unemployment Rate Down to 5 Percent
Manufacturing wages have risen by just 2.0 percent over the last year.
Who Is to Blame for the Refugee Crisis?
Many European countries are responding to the crisis with racist hysteria, polices and police state measures.
“Abandoned” by EPA: Landowners Demand Inclusion in EPA National Fracking Study
The EPA has undertaken a national study on the impacts that fracking can have on water supplies.
Charles Koch “Expects a Return” on Political Spending, and Gets It
A national movement is growing to push back against this big money political system.