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Environment
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Social Impact Bonds: Selling Off the Public Good in the Era of Neoliberalism
Advocates of social impact bonds disregard structural causes of social problems, privatizing both services and social ills.
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Ten Ways to Challenge Capitalism’s Death Grip on Daily Life
How do we transition away from capitalism and toward solidarity economies that will not lead to unemployment and poverty?
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Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up
Exxon knows - and its known for almost 40 years - that the basis of its business model is a threat to humanity.
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Managing Addiction While Pregnant: Women Who’ve Been There Call for Harm Reduction
Women who've lived with addiction are offering support to pregnant drug users through harm reduction strategies.
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How Media Reports Exacerbate Rape Culture
When media cover the issue of sexual violence, they often reinforce rape myths, minimizing survivors' experiences of violence.
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How the World Bank Undermines Climate Change Efforts
The World Bank is undermining the cause it purports to champion.
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California Says “No” to Plastic Microbeads
A federal ban is the obvious next step in dealing with this serious health concern.
Why Sale of National Geographic to Fox Signals Perilous Times for Photojournalism
Will photographs depicting the negative impacts of climate change appear on the pages of a magazine owned by a man who doesn't believe it is an issue?
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EPA Draft Plan Would Perpetuate Environmental Racism, Critics Say
“EJ 2020” proposal is heavy on process and light on tangible steps to address discrimination, according to many who submitted public comments.
Fresno, California, Aims to Recharge Its Dwindling Groundwater
Surface water projects give groundwater a break, in the state's fourth year of severe drought.