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“Spotlight” Celebrates Heroes of Investigative Reporting – and Democracy
The movie “Spotlight” is a celebration of investigative journalism and a reminder that it could be a dying art.
Capping Emissions Is Not Enough: An Interview With the Creator of the Kyoto Protocol Carbon Market
Economist Graciela Chichilnisky discusses the Kyoto Protocol's significance and the upcoming Paris climate talks.
Indentured Studenthood: The Higher Education Act and the Burden of Student Debt
Everyone involved in financial aid bears the responsibility of putting students in a millennial version of indentured servitude.
Portland Blocked Fossil Fuels, What Now?
The next battle won't be child's play.
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When Temp Workers Die While Being Taken to the Job, Who’s Responsible?
In treating workers as replaceable units of labor, workers' most basic human needs are overlooked.
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CIA Asked to Release Documents Related to Massacre in El Salvador
The wounds of war have still not healed in El Salvador.
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World’s Poorest Countries Allowed to Keep Copying Patent-Protected Drugs
Despite some criticisms, the WTO's decision to extend the waiver should be praised.
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Research Shows Mainstream Media Don’t Do Follow-Up Reporting to See if Civilians Are Killed in US Drone Strikes
Eyewitnesses contend that many of those killed by drones were actually noncombatants.
Why Are Companies Allowed to Delay Cleanup of Toxic Superfund Sites?
We must find a new, faster way to hold companies accountable for toxic pollution that affects millions of people in the US.
Racism and Mass Incarceration in the US Heartland: Historical Roots of the New Jim Crow
Racialized police violence in Chicago is not an aberration; it reflects a long history of discriminatory policing in the Midwest.