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New Study: Secrecy Around Composition of Oil Sands Dilbit Makes Effective Spill Response, Research Impossible
A lack of knowledge makes it impossible for government or industry to come up with effective policies to deal with a disaster.
Israel Cuts Diplomatic Ties to Countries That Condemned Settlements in UN Security Council Vote
Israel dialed back diplomatic ties to 10 countries Tuesday whose governments supported a United Nations resolution condemning settlements in Palestinian territory.
Obama Urged to Take US Nukes Off High Alert Before Trump Takes Office
A petition is urging President Obama to place restraints on the incoming president's ability to launch a nuclear attack.
Scientists Scramble to Protect Decades of Climate Research Before Trump Takes Office
Trump will be the only world leader who still denies the science behind climate change.
A Ph.D. in Organizing
Graduate students at private universities are organizing to join the ranks of the unionized.
A Year of US Militarism
US militarism was on full display in 2016 with a continued “war on terror” and bombing in at least five countries.
Climate Change 2016: The Year the Future Arrived
We have the technologies to prevent dangerous climate change in time frames that matter — will we use them in 2017?
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Is Keeping People of Color From Voting the Key to GOP Electoral Dominance?
Crosscheck is the GOP's Great White Hope Machine, the approaching Death Star of voter suppression.
Trump’s Treasury Pick Excelled at Kicking Elderly People Out of Their Homes
When Steven Mnuchin ran OneWest, the bank aggressively and in some cases, wrongly, foreclosed on elderly homeowners with reverse mortgages.
The Fight to Rein in NSA Surveillance: 2016 in Review
It's been a busy year on a number of fronts as we continue to fight to rein in the National Security Agency's sweeping surveillance of innocent people.