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Dahr Jamail | Naval Exercises Add Trillions of Pieces of Plastic Debris to Oceans
The Navy doesn't keep records of toxins released so it can conclude that its activities have no environmental impacts.
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Meet the Hundreds of Officials Trump Has Quietly Installed Across the Government
A list of more than 400 Trump administration hires, including dozens of lobbyists and some from far-right media.
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East Chicago’s Pleas for Clean Drinking Water Go Unanswered as Trump Moves to Weaken EPA
The White House's budget cuts would seriously weaken protections for low-income people of color.
Watchdog Calls for Conflict-of-Interest Probe Into Trump Adviser
From the onset, the Trump administration has flouted ethical norms.
Rules Frozen by Trump Could Melt Away Without a Trace
In one of his first acts, the president put dozens of pending regulations on hold that affect everything from train safety to drone flight paths.
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Indigenous Leaders Denounce Ecuadorian Government Over Mining Conflicts
Indigenous activists denounce the government's complicity in allowing mining companies into indigenous territory.
Why College Students Are Challenging Their Own Schools in the Fight Against White Supremacy
Despite right-wing backlash, a powerful movement is challenging racism on the University of Michigan campus.
Trump’s Plan to Gut HUD Threatens the Very Survival of the US’s Poor
A budget cut of up to $7.7 billion guarantees mass homelessness and premature death.
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Defunding Police — How Antiracist Organizers Got Seattle to Listen
Seattle activists have made headway in redirecting funding toward services like affordable housing and education.
Chevron, Aera Energy Sue to Block Monterey County, California’s Voter-Approved Ban on Fracking
Last November, voters of Monterey County, California, passed a fracking ban known as Measure Z with 56 percent of the vote.