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Rounding Us Up and Exposing Us All to Cancer
Cancer is only one of many health consequences of the growing scourge of herbicides, pesticides and GMOs.
Ring of Snitches: How Detroit Police Slapped False Murder Convictions on Young Black Men
One jailhouse informant for the Detroit Police Department sent a 19-year-old man to prison in 1994. Without a retrial, he won't get out until he's 71.
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Impunity Fuels Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers in Spain
In Spain, immigrants are frequent victims of abuse and mistreatment by the national police, who are in charge of guarding them.
Grabbing Africa’s Seeds: USAID, EU and Gates Foundation Back Agribusiness Seed Takeover
A battle is currently being waged over Africa's seed systems.
What the Atlantic Coast Should Brace for if Offshore Drilling Gets Approved
The offshore and coastal areas will be forever damaged and destroyed.
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Court Steps in to #SaveH2B, but Is the US Guestworker Program Worth Saving?
While many H-2B workers are unhappy with the abuse and exploitation they suffer on the job, that doesn't necessarily mean they want the program to go away.
It’s Time to Talk About the Next System
The Next System Project, launching Tuesday, targets politics, economics and systemic cultural US crises.
Climate Change: When It’s All in the Family
Could heartfelt pleas from family members move the people who run the world to an urgent response to our climate crisis?
When Is the Next Ice Age?
If the Gulf Stream were to stop flowing today, the result could be sudden and dramatic.
Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.