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Cooperation vs. Gentrification: Bed-Stuy Strives to Stay Local
Bed-Stuy is pushing back against gentrification with the help of co-ops.
German Lawmaker: At the Root of Refugee Crisis Are Wars Led by the US
The UN is now estimating at least 850,000 people are expected to cross the Mediterranean this year.
“Open Up, Europe!”: Former EU Adviser Urges Opening of Borders
Under a new proposal, quotas would be set for all 22 nations across Europe to take a total of 160,000 refugees.
One by One, States Are Giving Consumers the Right to Know About Chemicals in Products
From Vermont to Washington, an increasing number of states are requiring companies to report their use of chemicals of concern.
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How Jeb Bush’s Florida Plan for School “Choice” Created an Industry of Corruption and Chaos
The obsession over money driving charter school growth in Florida is increasingly evident to those who bother to look.
For the Love of Water: The Ban on Mining in El Salvador
For several years, metal mining has been banned in El Salvador, and citizen groups are now working to enact a permanent nationwide ban.
The New York Times Leaves Out Professors Enlisted by the Food Industry
Buried in the emails is proof of collusion between the agribusiness and prominent academics.
EPA Coming Clean but Gold King a Gold Mine for Contractors
POGO's review of federal contracts shows that even before the spill began, the EPA was reacting to an emergency in the region.
US Special Ops Missions in Africa Fail to Stem Rise of Human Rights Abuses
Since 9 11, the continent has increasingly been viewed by the Pentagon as a place of problems to be remedied by military means.
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“Before the Next Bomb Drops”: Three Poems of Liberation and Struggle in Palestine and Beyond
Remi Kanazi's poetry brings to life the experience of Palestinians living under occupation and in exile, refusing to be erased and struggling for liberation.