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Israel Cuts Diplomatic Ties to Countries That Condemned Settlements in UN Security Council Vote
Israel dialed back diplomatic ties to 10 countries Tuesday whose governments supported a United Nations resolution condemning settlements in Palestinian territory.
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Dahr Jamail | We Have Released a Monster: Previously Frozen Soil Is “Breathing Out” Greenhouse Gases
The climate feedback loop is causing previously frozen soil to respirate more CO2 and methane into the atmosphere.
Do Countries Have a Legal Obligation to Protect Refugees Fleeing Oppression?
It is difficult to determine whether or not Trump's refugee ban would violate international refugee law.
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Cuninico: The Fight for Clean Water Continues
More than two years have passed since more than 2,300 barrels of oil fouled the main water source for an Indigenous community in Peru.
The Demise of Greece’s Agricultural Commons
Industrial monoculture has made Greece dependent upon the European Union for most of its agricultural products.
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Community Rights: A Key to Conservation in Central America
A new report bolsters the case for involving local communities in biodiversity and forest conservation.
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Are Governments Attempting to Curtail Dissent of Seniors by Stopping Social Security Checks?
The latest effort to silence dissent is someone in the government falsifying records to show someone was in jail for more than 30 days and sending the records to …
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US Military Returns Land to Japan, but Okinawa Isn’t Celebrating
The US is returning a large swath of military-occupied land to Japan, but with a catch: US gets to build six new helipads.
What Cyber Charter Schools Are and Why Their Growth Should Worry Us
In 2014-2015, there were 275,000 students in cyber charter schools across 25 states.
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“This Is the Right Thing to Do”: Energy CEO on Ending Leases to Drill Near Blackfeet Nation
After 35 years of fighting for the cancellation of nearly 50 oil and gas leases, Montana's Blackfeet tribe scored an unexpected victory.