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“The Neglect Is Intentional”: Inside a Black Enclave in TX Devastated by Big Oil
The oil industry built a Black enclave in Texas. A century later, residents face a climate, housing and health crisis.
Researchers Raise Questions About Cobalt Gold Rush, East Palestine Disaster
Some experts say that the official narrative on the toxic chemical disaster in Ohio doesn't add up.
Billionaire Space Flight Isn’t About Colonization. It’s Stoking a New Cold War.
Space hegemony is among the core strategies the U.S. is using to maintain its primary global superpower status.
Police Are Abusing Civil Forfeiture Laws to Seize Cash for Themselves
Massive loopholes in state laws are letting police walk away with millions in cash.
University of California Workers Center Disability Justice in Union Organizing
Workers built solidarity by rejecting the “deserving vs. undeserving” disabled model and scarcity approach to access.
Louisiana’s Hurricane Victims Struggle to Recover as Climate Disasters Pile Up
Government agencies have abandoned Black and low-income communities in the face of one devastating storm after another.
Oxfam Report: US Billionaires Almost a Third Richer Since COVID Hit
“Tax Day is a reminder that the tax system isn't working for ordinary Americans.”
Megadonor Harlan Crow Ramped Up Political Spending After Meeting Clarence Thomas
Crow and his wife publicly contributed $14.7 million to political causes over the past three decades.
Another Day, Another Toxic Spill in East Palestine, Ohio
Two months after the train derailment, a cleanup truck carrying contaminated soil overturned on a local highway.
New Report Reveals Systemic Medical Neglect and Violence in CA Women’s Prisons
New public health research on women’s prisons exposes medical neglect, sexual violence and inhumane living conditions.