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Dahr Jamail | It’s Raining in Antarctica While Trump Slashes Climate Science Funding
Parts of Antarctica are turning green due to ice melt as Trump and his cronies continue their assault on climate science.
Mercenary Firm TigerSwan Applies for License to Operate in Louisiana
An Energy Transfer Partners spokesperson said the pipeline company anticipates work to begin on the Bayou Bridge pipeline this year.
Justice Department Subpoenas The Intercept for Records on Barrett Brown
The Intercept's in-house counsel received a subpoena for all communications and contracts between Brown and his editor.
Presidential Commission Demands Massive Amounts of State Voter Data
The commission has said it intends to make the information widely available.
Think Uber’s Problems Stop at Its Management and Culture? Think Again
Uber might not be able to survive if it started caring about the exploitation of its drivers.
If Ben & Jerry’s Is Progressive, Why Won’t It Protect Its Farmworkers?
The company has so far declined to formally sign on to a grassroots initiative led by some of the most exploited workers in the state.
Will Congress Summon Its Courage and Restore the Voting Rights Act?
June marks four years since the US Supreme Court struck down the Voting Rights Act's preclearance clause in a 5-4 decision.
Beyond Celebrity Politics and Capitalism: From Justin Trudeau to Bernie Sanders, and More
“We need to question the celebrity relationship with politicians that has colonized the whole political spectrum,” says Naomi Klein.
Empire Files: The Roots of the Philippines Trafficking Epidemic
Damayan's Linda Oalican provides a deeper context to the epidemic of human trafficking.
Bernie Sanders on Resisting Trump, Why the Democratic Party Is an “Absolute Failure” and More
Bernie Sanders delivered the keynote speech at the People's Summit last month in Chicago.