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The First Annual New York City Conference on Worker Cooperatives
A budding worker co-op movement has been on the move in NYC.
Syria’s White Helmets – the Most Dangerous Job In the World
The Syria Civil Defense began as a collective of ordinary civilians - once tailors, teachers and construction workers before the uprising began - responding to local bombings, attempting to …
CIA-Vetted Syrian Rebels Battling Islamic State Say Airstrikes Haven’t Helped
For rebels it is a two-front war.
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Noncandidate Spending Increases in State Elections
The Citizens United court case has impact beyond Beltway.
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Lyme Disease Surges North, and Canada Moves Out of Denial
One of the clearest signs of health risks in a warming world has emerged in Canada as it struggles to cope with Lyme disease's migration into North America.
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Venture Capitalists Are Poised to “Disrupt” Everything About the Education Market
Venture capitalists and for-profit firms are salivating over the exploding $788.7 billion market in K-12 education.
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Africa Pays the Price of Low Harvests Thanks to Costly Fertilisers
Africa is paying the price of low productivity because of limited use of commercial fertilizers by smallholder farmers who produce the bulk of the continent's food.
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Fact-Checking Feinstein on the Assault Weapons Ban
The senator says “the evidence is clear: the ban worked.” Except there's no evidence it saved lives.
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For Oil and Gas Companies, Rigging Seems to Involve Wages, Too
US Department of Labor investigations have uncovered hundreds of cases in which oil and gas workers, many involved in dangerous jobs, are being cheated of earnings.
“Therapeutic Abortion” Could Soon Be Legal in Chile
Chile, one of the most conservative countries in Latin America, is getting ready for an unprecedented debate on the legalization of therapeutic abortion.