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People Tied Up “Like Animals” on UK Deportation Flights
Commercial contractors routinely belt immigration detainees into restraints so extreme that they are rarely used in prisons.
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Sent to US for Drug Rehab, Puerto Ricans Endure Humiliation at Unregulated Centers
Seeking rehabilitation, many Puerto Ricans have come to Chicago only to find abuse and neglect.
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Research Confirms ExxonMobil, Koch-Funded Climate Denial Echo Chamber Polluted Mainstream Media
Will editors commit to serving as referees to ensure the same industry PR pollution isn't published any longer?
Water Pollution Trading Programs Under Fire as Report Finds Lax Oversight
Programs with a goal of establishing a water pollution credit trading market have spread into more than 20 states.
The Difference Between Super PACs and Dark Money Groups
Donald Trump condemned the activities of super PACs and his attorneys sent cease and desist letters to several groups.
Dahr Jamail | Will Paris Climate Talks Be Too Little, Too Late?
Temperatures, sea level rise and extreme weather events continue to set records as the planet burns.
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As Many Americans Have Criminal Records as College Diplomas
So many Americans have a criminal record that counting them all is nearly impossible.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Institutional Racism Is Still a Problem in the US, and More
The racial makeup of neighborhoods in Baltimore is “the most significant predictor of whether a [mortgage] loan gets made.”
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Openly Gay Imam Creates Online School for LGBTQ-Friendly Islamic Philosophy
Daayiee Abdullah is working to promote LGBTQ inclusion in all Muslim institutions.
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Lax Regulatory Enforcement Leaves Thousands at Risk of Lead Poisoning in California
State regulators have repeatedly failed in their testing, enforcement and cleanup of various lead-contaminated sites in California.