Truthout
Environment
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But Wait, US Bank Has Not Stopped Funding Pipelines
Despite announcing its intent to stop pipeline project loans, US Bank still gives massive amounts of general financing to oil giants who build pipelines.
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How Electric Utility Customers Are Forced to Fund the Edison Electric Institute and Other Political Organizations
Utilities should have to disclose the exact benefits that their political industry associations confer to ratepayers.
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The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story
The president didn't just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists.
“Repair the Damage From the Drug War”: Susan Burton on a New Way of Life to End Mass Incarceration
Two leading voices in the fight against mass incarceration: Michelle Alexander and Susan Burton discuss Jeff Sessions and the war on drugs.
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Wage Theft Is Costing Workers $50 Billion a Year in Stolen Pay
Even when workers win judgments in court, owners often claim they lack the assets to pay.
The Home of Free Speech™: A Critical Perspective on UC Berkeley’s Coalition With the Far-Right
“Free speech” is commonly used to discourage diversity and perpetuate structural violence against minorities.
Tick-Borne Illnesses Could Boom This Year, Thanks to Climate Change
The good news is, there are a number of ways we can protect ourselves.
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With Obamacare Under GOP Attack, New York Could Fight Back With Single-Payer Plan
New York may be the first state to escape the Trumpcare threat: It's considering a bill to provide health care for all residents.
Conservative Groups Pushing Trump to Exit Paris Climate Deal Have Taken Millions From Koch Brothers, Exxon
Those urging Trump to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement have accepted millions from the Kochs and ExxonMobil.
“No Muslim Ban Ever”: Organizers Hold Week of Resistance as Courts Debate Ban
The human impacts of the Muslim ban have been the focus of the New York Immigration Coalition's work since January.