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Climate Impacts Happening Now: Westward Migration of Forests
This species succession is being observed all across Western North America, where drought pulses have become more severe.
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But Wait, US Bank Has Not Stopped Funding Pipelines
Despite announcing its intent to stop pipeline project loans, US Bank still gives massive amounts of general financing to oil giants who build pipelines.
Focusing on Trump’s Deep Cuts in Basic Assistance for Struggling Families — and Tax Cuts for the Top
The Trump budget and tax proposals would make life still more luxurious for those at the top while increasing poverty and hardship.
Buoyed by Trump, the Climate Change Counter-Movement Gains Momentum
Conservative think tanks were paid over $900 million annually to create widespread distrust of climate scientists.
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The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story
The president didn't just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.
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The Immigration and Refugee Human Revenue Stream
Until we demand change, then the suffering of human beings will continue to be commodified.
Should We Treat Pharma as a Public Utility?
Medications are a vital need like electricity, water and gas; it's time to recognize them as a public utility.
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Four Not-So-Easy Ways to Dismantle Racism in the Food System
Our food system is built on stolen land and exploited labor. Here's what we can do to fix it.
Whistleblowers, Moral Injury and Endless War
If the US accepts the idea of fighting endless wars, it will have to accept something else as well: that the costs of war are similarly endless.
Did Trump Commit High Crimes and Misdemeanors?
Professor Emerita Marjorie Cohn discusses the legal framework of a potential Trump impeachment.