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Arctic Waters Have Been Rescued From Drilling, but What About the Land?
Time is running out for Obama to say no to Big Oil and permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — and the people who depend on it.
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ALEC’s Little Brother, ACCE, Has Big Plans for 2017
ALEC and ACCE are evolving policies and structures to better insulate their corporate funders from the outrage of those they harm.
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Five Ways to Defend Immigrant Workers
Unions and workers centers are gearing up for a massive fight to defend immigrant members.
Black Awakening, Class Rebellion
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor has written the most important book of 2016.
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A Last Resort That Might Work: Small Town Votes in Community Bill of Rights to Ban Fracking
Opposing a pipeline, residents in Waterville, Ohio, passed a new law to protect their right to clean air, water, and soil.
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Heartbreak After North Carolina’s Disgraceful GOP Continued a Campaign Against Trans People
True to form North Carolina's GOP manipulated the rules, broke promises and reinforced costly and dangerous discrimination.
California Agency Accused of Targeting Homeless People
A suit alleges that a California agency violated the Constitution based on its treatment of homeless encampments near roadways.
Obama Administration Dismantles Idled Muslim Registry Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The Obama administration has moved to formally end the national registry program for immigrants from majority-Muslim countries.
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Giving Birth as a Refugee
Pregnant women and recent mothers in refugee camps are exceptionally vulnerable.
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How Racist and Sexist Myths Shape Our Reaction to Sexual Assault on Campus
When we focus on damaging stereotypes in our stories of assault, we aren't looking at everyone else.