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Protest Stopped the Predators. They Will Be Back
The public outcry after the GOP tried to quash an ethics watchdog is the kind of citizen action we'll need to survive the next four years.
Economic Update: The Economics of Emotional Labor
This week's episode includes updates on a new French labor law, and more.
How the Department of Energy Incentivized Executives at Hanford to Sweep a Plutonium Leak Under the Rug
This is the forth segment in a 15-part mini-series titled, “Nuclear Power in Our World.”
“This Is Not a Coup, but It’s Not Normal”: Trump Picks Three Generals for Top Foreign Policy Posts
Confirmation hearings begin Monday.
After Arrest, NAACP President Calls for More Civil Disobedience to Oppose Sessions as Attorney General
Resistance to many of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks who face Senate confirmation hearings in the coming weeks entered a new phase Tuesday.
Glenn Greenwald: Mainstream US Media Is Culpable for Disseminating Deceitful News on Russia
“Any story that bolsters the prevailing DC orthodoxy on the ‘Russia threat,’ no matter how dubious, is spread far and wide.”
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Lingering Questions
How Community Land Trusts Can Fix Detroit’s Foreclosure Mess
Nearly 1 in 6 properties across the city faced tax foreclosure last year. Land trusts are one way to keep buildings affordable.
Michigan Mine Gains Two State Permits, Tribe Vows to Continue Fight
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality this week approved a general mining permit on sacred ground.
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Governments Shut Down the Internet More Than 50 Times in 2016
Governments around the world shut down the internet more than 50 times in 2016.