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We Don’t Have Life Without Land: Holding Ground in Honduras
On vivid display there is the search for solutions to the problems addressed in this Harvesting Justice series: the piracy of land, indigenous territories, agriculture, food systems and the …
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Law to Clean Up “Nuisances” Costs Innocent People Their Homes
Over the last two decades, forfeitures have evolved into a booming business for police agencies across the country, from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration to small-town sheriff's offices.
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California Carbon Trading Would Counteract Emissions From Expanded Chevron Refinery, State Says
The hundreds of activists on hand earlier this month at Chevron's Richmond refinery to protest its contribution to global warming might be surprised to learn that California says it …
Ethiopia: Lives for Land in Gambella
Murder, rape, false imprisonment and torture are reportedly committed by the Ethiopian military as they implement the government's policy of land clearance and resettlement.
Can Activists Win the PR Battle With the Fossil Fuel Industry?
There is a long history of corporations and the state acting in concert to suppress environmental activism. But in recent years the relationship has deepened.
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What “Orange Is the New Black” Gets Right about the Prison System – and What It Leaves Out
“Orange is the New Black” is the latest in a long line of criminal justice-themed TV shows. But its penitentiary setting allows it to broach issues about the criminal …
Frackonomics: The Science and Economics of the Gas Boom
We need a public employment program geared toward the construction of a new sustainable energy system.
The Third Carbon Age: Don’t for a Second Imagine We’re Heading for an Era of Renewable Energy
Humanity is pioneering the third great carbon era, the Age of Unconventional Oil and Gas.
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Life at Louisiana’s Toxic Sinkhole: An Eco-Disaster Continues With No End in Sight
A year after a toxic sinkhole caused by one of Texas Brine's salt caverns either drove neighborhood homeowners in Louisiana out of their houses or left them with ongoing …
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The Courage of Bradley Manning Will Inspire Others to Seize Their Moment of Truth
John Pilger: Bradley Manning is a principled whistleblower and truth-teller who has been vilified and tortured.