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Nicaragua’s Mayagna People and Their Rainforest Could Vanish
More than 30,000 members of the Mayagna indigenous community are in danger of disappearing, along with the rainforest which is their home in Nicaragua.
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“People Make Up Our City”: Why Seattle’s $15 Minimum Wage Is a Sign of Things to Come
Seattle's new minimum wage of $15 an hour - the highest in the nation - is the latest example of grassroots efforts to establish living wages at the local …
What We Can Learn From Lawrence of Arabia
As fears grow of a widening war across the Middle East, fed by reports that ISIS envisions a region-wide, all controlling theocracy, we found ourselves talking about another war: …
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Judge Says Constitution Doesn’t Exempt Religious from Vaccinations
A Brooklyn judge upholds New York City's strict policies requiring children be vaccinated before attending public schools.
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Zimbabwe’s Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster: We Visit the 18,000 People Forcibly Relocated to Ruling Party Farm
Almost 18,000 other people who had lived in the 50-kilometre radius of Chivi basin in Zimbabwe's Masvingo province were forcibly removed after flooding - but the community believes it …
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A Forgotten Community in New Orleans: Life on a Superfund Site
Despite the danger from toxins remaining in the area, government funds were earmarked for rebuilding, not relocating.
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Red Cross: How We Spent Sandy Money Is a “Trade Secret“
The charity is fighting ProPublica's public records request for information on how it raised and spent money after the superstorm.
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“Trans Health Care Now!” Lawsuit Seeks End to Health Care Discrimination for Transgender New Yorkers
The lawsuit follows a number of recent victories for transgender health care.
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Meet the Groups Fighting Against Limits on Restraining School Kids
Republicans say it is a matter of states' rights.
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Iraq’s Depleted Uranium Threat
The ongoing refusal by the United States to release targeting information continues to hinder the assessment and management of DU in Iraq.