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Aaron Swartz’s Quest to Keep Corporations From Privatizing the Internet
One of the editors of the late Aaron Swartz's writings discusses Swartz's life and his commitment to the free culture movement.
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Guardians of Ancient Foods: 140 Food Communities Celebrate Indigenous Food Systems and Worldview
A collaboration of indigenous groups.
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Highway Injustice in Denver’s Latino Neighborhoods
Poor districts have breathed I-70's pollution for decades. Now they're facing its expansion.
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Five Exciting Developments From Across the Middle East in 2015
US news shows dwell on negative events in the Middle East. Here are some underreported positive stories.
Exxon’s Climate Cover-Up Gets Bigger: Documents Suggest All Major Oil Giants Have Lied Since 1970s
2015, the hottest on record, was also the year ExxonMobil was caught in a more than three-decade lie.
A Crisis Worse Than ISIS? Bail-Ins Begin
Bank bail-ins have begun in Europe, and the infrastructure is in place in the US. Poverty also kills.
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The Big Lie in the War Against Drugs
The war on drugs has never been about drugs.
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OSHA Finds $12,000 Worth of Citations at Hotel Where Workers Report Biohazards
For hospital hotels, this could be the start of a new chapter in labor relations.
Big Water vs. the National Parks: The Fight Against Bottled Water Goes Federal
Major corporations are fighting the National Park Service's efforts to ban the sale of bottled water in national parks.
At End of Hottest Year Ever, Massive US Storm Kills at Least 43
At least 43 people died over the Christmas holiday weekend in a series of storms that hit the South.