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TransCanada Sues the US for Rejecting Keystone XL; Will This Be the New Normal Under TPP?
TransCanada filed legal action under the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The Clintons’ Paid-Speech Bonanza
Wall Street and other wealthy interests have fattened the Clinton family's bank account with tens of millions for paid speeches.
Income Inequality Is a Health Hazard – Even for the Rich
A public health researcher explains why life expectancy in the US is falling, and it has to do with income inequality rising.
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Climate Change-Induced Floods Hammer Britain as Tories Approve New Fracking Law
The Conservatives' commitment to favor shale gas extraction is evident in the shocking new fracking law.
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.