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Environment
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Our Decrepit Rail System Makes Another Amtrak Crash Likely
Sometimes, throwing money at a problem is the way to fix it.
Cultivation: Shifting People of Color’s Access to Land Use
The Ladydrawers explore an innovative food justice program in New York State that focuses on shifting people of color's access to farmland.
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Getting Past Scientized Scrutiny
Too often, reporting on food and agriculture treats science as a singular source of truth.
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The Blue Amazon, Brazil’s New Natural Resources Frontier
The Atlantic ocean is Brazil's last frontier to the east.
Court Rules NSA Bulk Spying Illegal: New Vindication for Snowden, and Uncertainty for Patriot Act
A federal court has ruled the NSA's collection of phone records is illegal.
The Chickens Come Home to Roost in Baltimore
Once again, the nation watches as prosecutors deal with the killing of an unarmed Black man.
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The Irish Are Fighting Back
The grassroots campaign against water charges in Ireland is politicizing people discouraged by politics as usual and turning into full-scale resistance to austerity.
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Mountaintop Decapitation
Will Indictment Lead to Systemic Change in Baltimore?
Paul Jay and civil rights attorney A. Dwight Pettit discuss the implications of Marilyn Mosby's Friday morning announcement.
New York City Protesters Rally on May Day for Freddie Gray, Police Accountability
This year, May Day protesters brought calls for police accountability to the forefront of the annual labor rally.