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Should We Pay the Rich to Build Infrastructure, Then Pay Them to Use It?
Trump's promised $1 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's infrastructure will be as bad for us as his health care plan.
Monsanto Isn’t Feeding the World — It’s Killing Our Children
Two new reports published in recent weeks add to the already large and convincing body of evidence that agricultural pesticides are poisoning us.
Slave Labor in the Amazon: Risking Lives to Cut Down the Rainforest
The practice of worker-exploitation in the illegal logging industry appears widespread.
Elusive Victories: Voting Rights, Desegregation and the Erosion of Civil Rights
The civil rights movement's victories on voting rights and desegregation have withered in alarming ways.
Southern Command in Costa Rica: US Occupation Disguised as Humanitarian Aid
Many suspect the governments of the US and Costa Rica are targeting Talamanca for transnational economic and military objectives.
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“Necessary Trouble”: A Field Guide for the Resistance
“Necessary Trouble” offers inspiring stories, strategies and political vision for changing the US from the bottom-up.
Can Customs and Border Officials Search Your Phone? These Are Your Rights
Recent detentions and seizures of phones and other material from travelers to the United States have sparked alarm.
Washington’s Legal Pot Experiment: Can It Survive Trump?
The attorney whose legal action halted Trump's original immigration ban has vowed to fight the feds on cannabis enforcement.
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Rights Groups Say Travel Restrictions Cast Shadow on UN Women’s Meeting
Although the executive order has not been re-enacted, women's rights groups perceive that organizing internationally is becoming more difficult.
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The GOP’s Multipronged Attack on Vital Preventative Care
The GOP's latest attack on reproductive health care could open the door to axing contraception coverage across the board.