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Pledges for Humanitarian Aid to Syria Fall Short of Target by Billions
More than 12 million people inside Syria are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
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Wind Powers “Green” Growth in Kenya, but for Whom?
The Lake Turkana region in Kenya is part of a government development plan to increase domestic energy production. But who really benefits?
Ring of Snitches: How Detroit Police Slapped False Murder Convictions on Young Black Men
One jailhouse informant for the Detroit Police Department sent a 19-year-old man to prison in 1994. Without a retrial, he won't get out until he's 71.
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Impunity Fuels Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers in Spain
In Spain, immigrants are frequent victims of abuse and mistreatment by the national police, who are in charge of guarding them.
What the Atlantic Coast Should Brace for if Offshore Drilling Gets Approved
The offshore and coastal areas will be forever damaged and destroyed.
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Court Steps in to #SaveH2B, but Is the US Guestworker Program Worth Saving?
While many H-2B workers are unhappy with the abuse and exploitation they suffer on the job, that doesn't necessarily mean they want the program to go away.
Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Senate Decides Social Policy Cuts, and More
The Senate held a vote-a-thon to decide which policies would make it in to the budget.
Oceans in Crisis: One Woman Will Cross the Pacific to Raise Awareness
Sonya Baumstein hopes to raise awareness of climate disruption's impacts on the oceans.
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Grassroots Movement Blocks Water Privatization in Mexico
However, the threat remains latent.