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As Temperatures Climb Across the Country, Workers Will Suffer
“Heat can kill. And it is especially tragic when someone dies of heat exposure because they're simply doing their job.”
The Democrats Ignore the 500-Pound Lobbyist in the Room
As party members meet to approve a new platform, they pay little attention to the industry that's destroying government and politics.
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Monsanto, Bayer and the Push for Corporate Cannabis
Critics note that of the hundreds of millions in tax revenues that AUMA is expected to generate, not a penny will go to the California general fund.
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Senate Advances GMO Food Labeling Bill That Would Actually Weaken State Rules
The bill that passed the Senate on Wednesday was largely carried by Republican senators, though 15 Democrats also approved of the measure.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Deal That Sanders, Clinton and Trump All Oppose
Presidential candidates Sanders, Clinton and Trump all see the TPP as a bad trade deal.
How the FBI’s Judgment Still Damages the Clinton Campaign
The FBI terming Clinton's use of an unsecured email server as “extremely careless” but not criminal was the worst possible news for the Democratic Party.
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Of Lethal Drones and Police Shootings
It makes no one safer to make our cities and the world a battlefield.
The System That Killed Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Cannot Be Reformed
As the killing of Black people continues, the challenge is to question the role of police in society and ask why the system requires such violence in order to …
A Brief Guide for Reading About Paulette Leaphart (Especially if You’re White)
Ask yourself how you might see her story differently if she were white. Just in case.
What the Chilcot Inquiry Really Tells Us About the War in Iraq
Undermining the Security Council's authority in order to go to war with a sovereign nation without a Security Council mandate makes the war illegal.