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Environment
We’re All a Little Bit “Tree Hugging” by Default
We're all facing environmental degradation and the adverse affects of climate change.
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The Case That Could Decide Keystone XL
The fact that the governor would gamble with the state's irreplaceable natural resources, and its vital agricultural industry, on the promise of a handful of jobs shows just how …
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Louisiana’s St. Tammany Parish Comes One Step Closer to Fracking
The Department of Louisiana Natural Resources has approved a unit permit for Helis Oil & Gas Company for a site in St. Tammany Parish that the company plans to …
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“Fight for 15” Gets Into the Ring With Taco Bell
Peaceful protesters took the “Fight for 15” directly to the fast food giant Taco Bell, calling on workers to walk off the job.
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Accidental Hero: Marcuse’s “One-Dimensional Man” at 50
It is now 50 years after “One-Dimensional Man” became an unlikely central text of the '60s New Left. Its message remains ever more urgent.
Terrorism, COINTELPRO, and the Black Panther Party: An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
Professor Angela A. Allen-Belll concludes that the US government's multi-faceted response to the Black Panthers, primarily within the framework of the FBI's infamous COINTELPRO, was the definition of terrorism.
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EU Popular Opposition to Israel Stronger Than Ever
The EU is emerging as the world's most significant political battleground for the trajectory of Israel-Palestine.
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To Save Family Farms From Corporate Buyout, Retiring Farmers Connect With a New Generation
In the next 20 years, many American family farmers are likely to retire - putting enormous amounts of land on the market. Here's how they're connecting with young farmers …
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Dahr Jamail | From Pine Beetles to Disappearing Glaciers, NASA Scientists Tell of “Dramatic” Planetary Changes
In addition to droughts and floods, anthropogenic climate disturbances scientists and astronauts can see from space include fires, insect outbreaks and more direct human impacts.
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Surprise! GOP Lawmakers Investigating EPA and Climate Advocates Backed by Big Coal
Congressional Republicans are on the offensive against the Environmental Protection Agency after launching a probe into alleged “collusion.”