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The Climate Change Defense? Citing Global Warming, DA Drops Charges Against Anti-Coal Activists
In a surprise move, District Attorney Sam Sutter of Bristol, Massachusetts, has dropped criminal charges against two climate activists who were set to go on trial Monday for blocking …
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The Money Wall Street is Making Off Rhode Island’s Pension Funds is Also an Issue
“The pension overhaul is now at the center of a primary race for governor that has become one of the most divisive in the country.”
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Solutions to Low Wage Growth, Long-Term Unemployment Rejected by Global Elite
It is vital to understand that high unemployment and low wage growth are solvable problems. But powerful and well placed people believe it is in their interest to keep …
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Does Wendy Davis’ Abortion Revelation Help the Overall Abortion Debate?
It's too soon to know how Davis' personal story will change the rhetoric of the gubernatorial campaign, if it does at all.
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The Case That Could Decide Keystone XL
The fact that the governor would gamble with the state's irreplaceable natural resources, and its vital agricultural industry, on the promise of a handful of jobs shows just how …
Dallas District Attorney Announces Plan for New Unit to Investigate Police Shootings: Will It Go Far Enough?
A district attorney's civil rights unit that will investigate police shootings is a step in the right direction.
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Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish Comes One Step Closer to Fracking
The Department of Louisiana Natural Resources has approved a unit permit for Helis Oil & Gas Company for a site in St. Tammany Parish that the company plans to …
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“Internet Slowdown” Protest Rallies Support for Net Neutrality
Dozens of businesses and advocacy groups are displaying “loading” icons on their websites today as part of a coordinated effort to pressure the Federal Communications Commission to adopt net …
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Does California’s “Kill Switch” Bill for Smartphones Risk Privacy for Personal Safety?
California has made the kill switch feature mandatory for all smartphones sold in California starting next year.
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“Fight for 15” Gets Into the Ring With Taco Bell
Peaceful protesters took the “Fight for 15” directly to the fast food giant Taco Bell, calling on workers to walk off the job.