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Our Nation’s Growing Water Crisis: What You Need to Know
An investment of more than $1 trillion is needed to improve the buried water infrastructure nationwide over the next 25 years.
Mine Waste Disaster Anniversaries Remind Us How Little Progress We’ve Made
We can't afford another Mount Polley or Rio Doce disaster ever again.
Pakistan Mourns After Bombing at Hospital Kills at Least 74, Including Dozens of Lawyers
Lawyers in Pakistan have begun a nationwide strike after dozens of attorneys were slain in a suicide bombing.
Handcuffed While Dying: Police Killing of Black Teenager Paul O’Neal Sparks Protests in Chicago
Chicago is once again rocked by protests over police brutality.
Green Party Nominee Jill Stein: “We Are Saying No to the ‘Lesser Evil’ and Yes to the Greater Good”
In Houston, Texas, Dr. Jill Stein formally accepted the Green Party's nomination for president.
How We Report on Structural Racism Can Hurt Us — or Heal Us
Many headlines are contributing to a polarized society, but media can play an important role in revealing our shared humanity.
Apartheid Israel’s War on Water
Israel uses access to the essential resource of water to impose horrific conditions on life for Palestinians in the West Bank.
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AARP to Drop Membership in Right-Wing Lobby Group ALEC After Progressive Groups Apply Pressure
A lightning campaign, a rapid retreat.
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Climate Politics Heat Up Ohio’s Role as an Electoral Battleground
Contrasts on climate policy could affect whether Democrats or Republicans win the state's 18 votes in the Electoral College.
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The “Golden Age of Capitalism” Was an Era of Racism and Secret Coups
A political revolution against our current system would not be the return to a less megalomaniacal Republican Party.