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Environment
Westlands Water District Hires California Representative’s Chief of Staff
The powerful Westlands Water District announced that Johnny Amaral will join Westlands' staff as Deputy General Manager.
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Capitol Dome
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Impunity Fuels Abuse in Immigrant Detention Centers in Spain
In Spain, immigrants are frequent victims of abuse and mistreatment by the national police, who are in charge of guarding them.
The Fight Against High-Stakes Testing: A Civil Rights Movement
Teacher and author Jesse Hagopian talks about the fight against high-stakes testing.
Activists “Shut Down” Nestle Water Bottling Plant in Sacramento
Environmental and human rights activists effectively shut down the company's operations for the day.
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The Submerged State
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UN Security Council Focuses on Children as Victims of Armed Groups
France called the meeting to urge countries to address the issue of violations of children's rights in conflict areas.
Tobacco Industry Rallies Against Illicit Trade, but Have We Forgotten Its Complicity?
Complicity is suspected when companies export billions of cigarettes to countries that do not have a demand for such large volumes.
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Sometimes a Single Tree Is More Effective Than a Government
Bardiya, Nepal - Every morning, Raj Kumari Chaudhari walks from her home to the other end of Padnaha village, located in the Bardiya district of mid-west Nepal, to a …
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Towards a Media That Is “Good and Just“
From “America's Battle for Media Democracy,” this excerpt situates current internet policy battles within a historical narrative.