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The Federal Reserve Board’s 8 Percent Hike in the Social Security Tax
The intensity of a debate over a tax increase of 0.2 percentage points should have people wondering why candidates aren't talking about a much larger tax increase imposed by …
Paris Climate Summit: Why More Women Need Seats at the Table
Women are on the frontlines of a changing climate, but remain underrepresented at high levels of policymaking.
Why Migration Should Be Central to Paris COP21 Climate Talks
Climate refugees and displaced peoples bear the brunt of environmental violence.
Woman Charged With Criminal Mischief After Giving Water to Thirsty Animals
There is no meaningful difference between the dogs we share our lives with, and the pigs and chickens and cows we call dinner.
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Breaking Broken Windows
Broken Windows theory posited an argument that had some intuitive appeal: taking care of the small things prevents bigger things.
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Neo-Colonial Expansion in the Guise of Addressing Climate Change: The Problem With REDD+
The silent danger is the advancement of a global green nexus of capital accumulation.
Indigenous Climate Activists: Paris “Police State” Is the Reality Front-Line Communities Live With
“This is our element as frontline communities. This is the world we exist in.”
Thousands Defy Paris State of Emergency, Protest Ban to Sound the Alarm on Global Climate Crisis
Tens of thousands of people formed a human chain stretching for blocks.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Big Pharma to Become One of Nation’s Biggest Tax Cheats, and More
Two of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world are about to merge.
When Surgeons Multitask: The Little-Known Practice of Concurrent Surgeries
When you go to the hospital for an operation, did you know your surgeon might also be performing a procedure on another patient?