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A Lump of Coal for Fossil Fuels
Plunging oil, gas, and coal stocks make it a fine time to divest.
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This Moment Must Be About Black-Ness
If you do not walk in a Black-identified body, this is a moment to practice humility.
The United States Is Committing Brutal Acts of Torture Right Now
Torture has been an integral and systematic intelligence practice since WWII.
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Marijuana Prohibition in Nebraska and Oklahoma Is the Real Nuisance
Nebraska and Oklahoma have launched a lawsuit against Colorado claiming the state's 2012 voter initiative legalizing marijuana is causing marijuana to come into their states.
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Fracking Permit Issued in Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish
The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources issued a drilling permitfor Helis Oil and Gas.
Shummy’s Surrender: Democratic Governor of Vermont Goes South on Single Payer
Top Vermont Democrats were actually not enthusiastic about providing tax-supported universal health care coverage
Jimmy John’s Foreshadows a Union-Free Future – and Unions May Be to Blame
The attacks faced by Jimmy John's workers illustrate a much larger problem: a weakened labor movement.
Marjorie Cohn on Drone Warfare: Illegal, Immoral and Ineffective
Marjorie Cohn discusses the just-published book, “Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues.”
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Spanish Government Strips Away Protesting Rights
Spain is showing signs of fascism with its new anti-protest legislation nicknamed the “Gag Law.”
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The New Face of US Health Care: $1,000 per Pill
Federal law mandates that drugs like Sovaldi, priced at $1,000 per pill, may be subject to price regulation.