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Clinton Wants to Help Families at the Bottom; Will She Change Her Mind on Welfare Reform?
If the first few weeks of her presidential campaign are any sign, she's staking out ground firmly on the left.
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Our Decrepit Rail System Makes Another Amtrak Crash Likely
Sometimes, throwing money at a problem is the way to fix it.
Everyone Has to Practice Nonviolence Now
From the people on the streets to the police, to church ministers and parents, but also our media spokespeople and elected officials.
The State of the Global Economy
According to the latest estimate from the government, US GDP growth was practically zero in the first quarter of this year.
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North Coast California Gathering Blasts Big Wine
Since it takes about 30 gallons of water to produce one glass of wine, extensive water use by wineries as events centers was a major concern of the gathering.
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A Whale of a Conflict of Interest: Big Oil Lobbyist’s Oversight of Marine Protected Areas
It's just one example of the conflicts of interests that infest environmental politics in California.
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Stop, Hey, What’s That Sound? Environmental and Political Background Hum of Civilization Tinnitus
The threat to survival of life as we know it is the creeping artificial background.
Additives to Make Plastic Biodegradable Don’t Cut It
“The additives we tested were not effective.”
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US Responsibility for Global Refugee Crises
This humanitarian crisis is the direct result of the United States and NATO decision to effect regime change in Libya in 2011.
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“Farkhunda Is Our Sister”: A “Martyr,” a Murder and the Making of a New Afghanistan?
Afghan civilians, facing the nightmarish murder of a young woman, may be taking things heroically into their own hands.