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Environmentalists on Both Sides of the Border Eye Canadian Election
Our neighbor to the north has taken an aggressively anti-climate, pro-pipeline tack. But the upcoming election could change that.
Reclaiming Labor History: How Domestic Workers Resisted Racism in the ’60s and ’70s
Premilla Nadasen discusses how Black women domestic workers organized for better pay and conditions in the 1960s and 1970s.
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How Media Reports Exacerbate Rape Culture
When media cover the issue of sexual violence, they often reinforce rape myths, minimizing survivors' experiences of violence.
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Haiti’s Earthquake Was Devastating, but the Cholera Epidemic Was Worse
Earthquakes are unavoidable. Human rights tragedies are not.
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How the World Bank Undermines Climate Change Efforts
The World Bank is undermining the cause it purports to champion.
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California Says “No” to Plastic Microbeads
A federal ban is the obvious next step in dealing with this serious health concern.
History of the Bank for International Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements is an organization shrouded in mystery.
Why Sale of National Geographic to Fox Signals Perilous Times for Photojournalism
Will photographs depicting the negative impacts of climate change appear on the pages of a magazine owned by a man who doesn't believe it is an issue?
The Federal Agency Behind the Gross Expansion of Fracking Pipelines
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission calls itself an independent agency, but anti-fracking activists say it is anything but.
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In Face of Harsh Austerity, UK’s Hunger Crisis Sparks First Student-Led Food Bank
The number of people relying on emergency food aid at food banks is on the rise in the UK.