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After Cop’s Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body Cameras on Police
The fatal shooting Walter Scott has reignited a debate over body-worn cameras.
Big Companies Can Afford to Pay Their Workers $15 an Hour
Elizabeth Schulte reports on the latest developments in the struggle for a $15 an hour minimum wage, as an April 15 national day of action approaches.
“Cowspiracy”: As California Faces Drought, Film Links Meat Industry to Water Scarcity and Climate Change
One group not facing restrictions is big agriculture, which uses about 80 percent of California's water.
Melting Accelerates in Antarctica: So Far, 2015 Is Hottest Year Yet
This April could well mark the beginning of the end of the polar ice caps.
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Playing Games With Reproductive Health Coverage
The yearly Hyde Amendment debate exposes legislators who would deny poor women their rights.
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Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Back Iran Framework Deal
As it was before, so it is now: the question of whether Congress will blow up diplomacy with Iran.
Stop Wasting California’s Water on Fracking
Can you imagine having only 6% of the water you normally have to last the whole year?
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New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines
USDA researchers identified the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin as a contributor to monarch butterfly declines.
Vanuatu Owes Millions in Debt as Island Nation Struggles to Recover from Monster Cyclone
The religious anti-poverty organization Jubilee USA Network is calling on international lenders to grant debt relief to Vanuatu.
Former Iranian Ambassador: Historic Nuclear Deal Has Prevented a New War in the Middle East
Iran and world powers have reached a framework agreement.