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Ghost Town Left in the Wake of the Bayou Corne Sinkhole in Louisiana
Battles are taking place across the country in places where governments have tightened ordinances against fracking or banned it outright.
The ECB’s Noose Around Greece: How Central Banks Harness Governments
They all lend money they don't have.
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Meet Three of President Obama’s Newest National Monuments
President Obama said that he planned to use his authority to create more protected lands. He did just that.
What Will It Take to End the War on Drugs?
Are we finally entering the last days of the war on drugs?
Trade Agreements Rigged to Protect Capital From Democracy
The purpose of the contemporary investment regime has always been to restrict democratic action.
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Solar Lights a Healthy – and Empowering – Path in Disasters
There has been an unprecedented scaling of access to energy for the under-served.
Gateway to Freedom: Historian Eric Foner on the Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
Thousands of fugitive slaves reached freedom thanks to underground networks.
Despite Uptick in Prisoner Release, Injustices Persist at Guantanamo
Rather than seeking true accountability, military commissions have served to protect US government secrets during the war on terror.
The Worst Supreme Court for Civil Rights Since 1857: Alabama’s First Black Federal Judge Speaks Out
A dangerous trend has allowed states to enact new restrictions on the right to vote.
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After Beating FBI Entrapment, Environmental Activist Eric McDavid Looks Forward
Environmental activist Eric McDavid got out of jail years early after his loved ones obtained found proof he was entrapped.