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As Extreme Weather Sweeps Across US, Is New Democratic Platform on Climate Change Too Weak?
We speak with Michael Mann, a professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University.
The True Cost of California’s Proposition 47
Getting a law on the books often marks the beginning of the struggle, not the end. The real challenge is implementation.
“My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard”: Shane Bauer Goes Undercover to Expose Conditions
Shane Bauer undercover journalist working as a guard at a private prison in Louisiana.
The 2020 Census and the Re-Indigenization of America
They tried to bury us, but they did not know we were seeds.
Monsanto, the USA’s Monster
Few corporations in the world are as loathed — and as sinister — as Monsanto.
Trump’s Campaign Now Has Less Money Than Many Congressional Campaigns
The Trump campaign has set up a funding gap far more dramatic than we see in a typical presidential race.
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Brexit Would Hit the UK Economy Much Harder Than Its Promoters Expect
On June 23, British voters will accept or reject a proposal that Britain leave the European Union.
Dominating the Skies — and Losing the Wars: Air Supremacy Isn’t What It Used to Be
By providing an illusion of results, air power has helped keep the US in unwinnable wars.
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William Rivers Pitt | Bernie Sanders and the Hall of Heroes
Sanders will march into the Democratic National Convention hall triumphant even in defeat, full in the knowledge that he left this joint a little better than he found it.
Peabody Coal Bankruptcy Reveals Climate Denial Network Funding
Peabody Energy, the world's largest private-sector coal company, has provided funds to its network to espouse climate change denial.