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Federal Toxic Pollution Website Down for Months, Leaving Eco-Groups in the Dark
With a federal website listing thousands of toxic pollution reports scrapped due to a security breach, environmental watchdogs are without a crucial tool for holding polluters and government regulators …
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Protesters Stall an Oil Train for Hours at Anacortes, Washington
An act of civil disobedience on the refinery tracks brings three arrests.
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History Shows Why Guatemalans Flee
In the modern history of Guatemala, migrants of all ages are escaping the wreckage of genocide, exacerbated by economic policies, both of which the US helped bring about.
Dark Money Groups Dominate Independent Spending in House Toss-Up Races
Total outside spending in the 13 most competitive House districts added up to $5.3 million through June 30.
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Engines of Destruction
Maybe we are already on the eternal train of global capitalism that is taking us for a ride.
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Take Your Loot with You
Greece: A Nation for Sale and the Death of Democracy
The savage methods of alleged “economic efficiency” and privatization increase neither efficiency nor competition, but do lead to price increases for consumers, higher costs for government, corruption, embezzlement and …
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Without Clear Regulations, Disabled Children Regularly Restrained and Isolated in School
More than 250,000 school children - many of them disabled and of color - are restrained or put into isolation each year for behaving in ways that are considered …
Smuggling and Illicit Trade Have Always Been an Essential Component of the US Economy
You may have watched fireworks celebrating US independence from colonial rule. However, what if you were to learn that an important factor in the US Revolution was to ensure …
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In France, Progressives Fight a Two-Front Battle Against Israeli Propaganda and Anti-Semitism
Progressives in France have to fight a two-front battle: one against far right Israeli propaganda and another against the strange alliance between some genuinely anti-Semitic far right and Islamist …