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California State University Halts Middle East Studies Search Due to Outside Pressure
Cal State Fresno has caved in to pressure from pro-Israel groups opposed to its Middle East Studies program.
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California Authorities Are Failing to Track and Prevent Abuse of Police Databases
Police in California have your data literally at their fingertips.
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Trump Order Could Open Up Area Larger Than Yellowstone to Drilling
Six of the national monuments affected by the executive order sitting above known or potential reserves of oil, gas and coal.
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The GOP Declares War on Sick People: The Moral Depravity of Trumpcare’s Passage
It appears the GOP House Caucus has a "pre-existing condition": It lacks a soul.
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SeaWorld Exploits Orca’s Pregnancy, Despite Outcry Over Captive Breeding
SeaWorld will end the captive breeding of orcas — but only after exploiting Takara's pregnancy with a livestream.
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Disgusting Effects of Prison Overcrowding: Sewage Backflow in My Cell
California prisons' response to the water shortage? Not less crowding but less access to sanitation facilities.
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Ny Nourn: A Domestic Violence Survivor Imprisoned for Seeking Help
If granted parole, will domestic violence survivor Ny Nourn face deportation to a country she's never seen?
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Largest Charter School Chain in LA Raises Millions in Dark Money to Fight Union Drive
The extraordinary lengths to which Los Angeles' largest charter school chain will go to defeat a union drive were revealed in a new California State Auditor report.
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How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience
Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence.
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Putting Single-Payer Back on the Table
A promising health care bill in California makes the case that the time is now to push for universal health care across the country.