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Sex Workers Say Decision by Visa and MasterCard to Leave Backpage Website Puts Them at Risk
Websites providing sex workers with forums to screen clients and stay safe on the job are under attack.
Journalists Pay the Price in Egypt’s Crackdown on Dissent
The Egyptian government is holding a record number of journalists in jail, despite promises to improve media freedoms in the country.
Organizing for Affordable Housing in the South
Since 2009, the federal baseline wage has remained stagnant, but rents have jumped 15.2 percent.
Connecting Pediatricians to Local Anti-Poverty Resources Can Improve Child Health
Students at UNC created a health toolkit to address the increasing childhood poverty in North Carolina.
Afghanistan: No Place for Children
In just four years, 2,302 children have lost their lives as a result of ongoing fighting in this country of 30 million people.
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Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power: The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake
Crestwood Midstream Partners has been pushing to build gas storage at Seneca Lake, and residents are pushing back.
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What Happens After the Confederate Flag Comes Down
The South Carolina Senate's vote to remove the Confederate flag is the first step towards addressing our shared history.
Wiretapping Case Against Anti-Fracking Activist Raises Questions of Privacy and Power
Vera Scroggins sees the case against her as a campaign of intimidation waged by Cabot Oil and Gas and the local government.
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