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Battle for Water Rights Heats Up in El Salvador
Social movements fear politicians backed by big business are about to privatize El Salvador's already scarce water.
What It’s Like Inside the Largest Immigrant Prison in the US
The Adelanto Detention Facility is one of the most isolating places I have ever been to.
This Idea Helped Rescue a City of 3.8 Million From a Water Crisis
When water shortages loomed in Chennai, India, one man's campaign to conserve rainwater saved the day.
Untangling the Left’s Cynthia Nixon Debates
A real independent alternative could connect with tens of thousands of people eager to learn more about socialism.
KochPAC Rarely Gives Money to US House Democrats…Except to These Four
These Koch-backed Democrats include those who oppose environmental regulation and deny climate change.
She Got Her Baby Back From Immigration Foster Care. Now What?
The first 36 hours of their reunion brought a mix of joy, questions about the separation and worries about the future.
Earth’s Carbon Concentrations Soar to Levels Not Seen in 800,000 Years
NOAA data released last weekend shows that 2018 is on track to set a new record.
Comic Details Saga of Escaped Slaves Who Formed Autonomous Communities
The communities may have perished quickly but their allure lives on through the mythologies they created.
Why Trump’s “Sloppy” Policies Get Stuck in Court
The surge in coordinated litigation by state attorneys general follows a broader trend in partisan politics.
Mexican Journalist Emilio Gutiérrez Soto Is Freed From Detention
Emilio Gutiérrez Soto denounces ICE detention centers.