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The Pipeline Cometh: Activists Step Up Their Fight in New York
Activists up the ante against a Texas-based energy company as it finishes a “pipebomb on the Hudson.”
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Will Every Eligible Voter Be Able to Cast a Ballot?
Republicans have claimed voter fraud benefiting their opponents for a long time.
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Oilfield Wastewater Used to Grow Food in California May Contain Toxins
Chemicals present include 16 the state classifies as carcinogens or reproductive toxicants.
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The Empire Files: Meet the Socialist Woman Running for President
Gloria La Riva is a long-time organizer in the anti-war and social justice movements, a union leader and much more.
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“A Shameful Moment for This Country”: Report Back on Militarized Police Raid of DAPL Resistance Camp
Police with military equipment raided a resistance camp Thursday that was established by Native American water protectors.
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What? Army Corps Suddenly Decides Coal Trains Won’t Harm Salmon-Filled Columbia River
At the Longview Millennium coal export facility, water protectors know coal dust is like a pipeline accident that happens daily.
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The Empire Files: Inside Palestine’s Refugee Camps
With millions of displaced Palestinians around the world, hundreds of thousands are refugees in their own country.
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Freed Panther Sekou Odinga on Joining the Panthers, COINTELPRO and Assata Shakur’s Escape
This segment focuses on the Black Panther Party's legacy of political prisoners in the United States.
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Our Own Mandelas: Former Black Panthers Call for Release of Their Comrades
Some members of the Black Panther Party have been behind bars for more than four decades and are now suffering from poor health.
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The Unintended Consequences of Electronic Health Records
Billing codes need to be reduced to rational and meaningful levels.