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Electrify the Rail System for a Just Transition From Fossil Fuels
An industry that was recently riding high, carrying massive bulk shipments of coal, is now suffering symptoms of withdrawal.
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A Truly Gruel-ing Election
Julian Assange: Michael Ratner Was a “Campaigner for Justice” From Guatemala to Palestine
On Wednesday, the trailblazing attorney Michael Ratner died at the age of 72.
Trump Picks White Supremacist Leader as California Delegate, Then Blames Selection on Database Error
The leader has openly backed the creation of “a separate white ethnostate.”
Tortured, Killed and Driven to Suicide: Whistleblower Exposes Abuse in Florida Prison
The Dade Correctional Institution in Florida has subjected prisoners to vicious beatings, scalding showers and severe food deprivation.
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Dahr Jamail | Arctic Sea Ice Could Disappear This Summer
Reflecting most sunlight back into space, Arctic sea ice keeps earth's polar regions cool and moderates the global climate.
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Obama Broke Pledge to Demand Syrian Opposition’s Separation From Nusra Front
The US failure to force Syrian opposition groups to separate from the Nusra Front contributed to the erosion of the cease-fire.
Bernie Sanders Takes West Virginia
Bernie Sanders swept the Democratic primary yesterday, winning 51.4 percent to Clinton's 36 percent.
In Hearing on Internet Surveillance, Nobody Knows How Many Impacted in Data Collection
We now know that the FISA Amendments Act has been used to sweep up data on hundreds of millions of people.
Slowly Abolishing Solitary Confinement for Children
Children are still being held in isolation in detention and correctional facilities across the US.