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Section 8 Residents Claim Private Security Company Harasses Them
Martinez and his company have turned Concordia Place into a de-facto prison.
How Senate Hopefuls Keep Donors Secret From Voters Until It’s Too Late
US Senate campaign finance disclosures are still slow-walked on paper through a 40-year-old system.
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Across the South, Many Jails Are Illegal Debtors’ Prisons
Local courts across the US are illegally locking up poor people when they cannot afford to pay fines.
US Commander Says Only Four or Five Pentagon-Trained Fighters in Syria
Gen. Lloyd Austin conceded the Pentagon has struggled to train and equip a proxy force.
California Activists Call for Fracking Ban
Anti fracking groups point out the contradiction between the campaign to take “carbon out of the modern economy” and strong support of fracking.
Climate Expert James Hansen: “We’ve Got an Emergency“
Time is running out to transition to renewable energy, yet the most “relevant” people in power aren't aware of the situation's gravity.
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Residents of Ohio Town See “Environmental Justice” as Empty Promise
People in East Liverpool who have fought a hazardous-waste incinerator say an executive order 21 years ago meant nothing.
Activists Urge UN to Independently Investigate Alleged War Crimes in Sri Lanka
A new UN report on Sri Lanka's human rights record has reignited the debate over how to investigate possible war crimes.
As James Blake Calls for James Frascatore’s NYPD Badge, Hear Firsthand Account of Cop’s Violent Past
Several other cases have yet to be reported.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Are Running Out of Time to Save Our Oceans, and More
In today's On the News segment: Our oceans are in a dire state, and we don't have much time left to prevent more widespread destruction; the 62-year-old oil pipelines …