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Colombians Reject Peace Deal in Stunning Referendum, Advocates Cite Climate of “Intimidation and Fear”
In Colombia, voters have rejected a peace agreement between the government and the nation's largest rebel group.
Dahr Jamail | Scientists Sound Alarm on Climate but US Still Toys With Skepticism
Earth is already warmer than it has been in 120,000 years but in the US, climate skeptics are still taken seriously.
Trump’s Erasure of Slavery, Jim Crow
Donald Trump's remarkable comments about Black people never being worse off demonstrated a stunning ignorance.
“Two Million Felonies”: Will Wells Fargo’s Scandal Change Wall Street?
Big-bank CEOs have presided over a cornucopia of criminality in recent years.
Nine in 10 People Worldwide Live With Excessive Air Pollution
Ninety-two percent of the world's population live in places where pollution levels exceed recommended limits.
Saudi Women Push for Full Rights, Demand End to Guardianship System
In Saudi Arabia, a country many view as synonymous with gender discrimination, women are seeing signs of change.
Trump and the Return of Seditious Libel
Freedom of the press in this country may be among what's at stake in this election.
Undermining Democracy, Corporations Pouring Millions Into Local Ballot Fights
Public Citizen finds total corporate spending on just eight local measures has topped $139 million.
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Secrets in Plain View: Obamacare Is Working
It's important to recognize the progress the ACA has brought and that we can make much more progress by building on its success.
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William Rivers Pitt | Icarus J. Trump and the Long Fall
Fraud? It's called business, which makes him smart.