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While Congress Fails on Syringe Exchange Funding, Activism Fills the Gap
Syringe access is one of many strategies of the harm-reduction movement that is changing the way society deals with drugs from the bottom up.
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In Border Disaster, Advocates Seek Names of the Dead
Nearly 6,000 people have died crossing the southern border into the US since 1998. Local authorities have struggled to deal with the remains and notify relatives.
The Millions March: The Post-Ferguson Moment Becoming a Movement
Young women of color are at the forefront of the burgeoning movement against racism and police brutality.
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Closing in on ALS? Link Between Lethal Disease and Algae Explored
Some cyanobacteria produce toxic compounds that can sicken people.
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SCOTUS Rules Workers Don’t Need to Be Paid for All Their Time Working
This alliance of business and government has now opened up the door for increased worker abuses and wage theft.
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The $7 Million University President
Despite repeated complaints about Jackson from faculty and students, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's board of trustees has invariably expressed its total confidence in her.
The Destabilization of Pakistan: Tariq Ali on Taliban School Massacre and US Afghan War Blowback
The Taliban said they targeted the children of military families in retaliation for Pakistan's anti-Taliban campaign in North Waziristan.
“Cut Loose the Shackles of the Past”: US and Cuba Announce a New Dawn in Diplomatic Relations
The deal between the United States and Cuba is a major diplomatic victory.
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Homeless People: Do You Just “Walk On By”?
Chances are, you too walk by them on the way to the office or when running errands.
Stickup Kid
Alonza Thomas talks about being incarcerated at the age of 16.