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Fracking Debate Ramps Up Again in Illinois With First Permit Application Under New Rules
Four years ago, the Illinois legislature passed a law to regulate high volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, after months of contentious negotiations between oil industry interests, environmental watchdogs and community groups. …
“People’s Congress of Resistance” Will Draw Together Grassroots Activists in September
Organizers discuss their plans for the “People's Congress of Resistance,” which will bring together front-line activists this September.
The Bay Area Prepares to Confront the Right
The far right is mobilizing in an effort to recruit people to their side, and they want to make Berkeley a battleground for their hate.
Jim Crow-Era Tactics Rejected as Texas GOP Racist Voter ID Law Smacked Down
Civil rights groups and activists celebrated the ruling.
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Piecemeal Reforms Won’t Stem the Tide of Fascist Politics
First Amendment rights entail protection from government retribution, but counter-protesting communities are not the government.
Remaking Media in the Pursuit of Justice
Do media outlets have a role to play in the movement for a better world?
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Afghanistan War Year 38: Trump Wants More
Another campaign promise out the window.
Exploring the Shadows of the US Security State: How I Learned Not to Love Big Brother
When we learn to love Big Brother, the world becomes a more dangerous place.
Have Nations Ever Gone to War Over a Joke?
Humor is often lost in translation, and jokes can arouse violent passion.
Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe on the National Climate Assessment
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe reflects on a new government report on the state of climate science.