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To Defend the Environment, Support Social Movements Like Berta Caceres and COPINH
The 2015 Goldman Environmental Prize has been awarded to Berta Caceres.
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Five Years After the BP Oil Spill, Gulf Coast Residents Say “BP Hasn’t Made Things Right“
Behind the industry public relations spin, many coastal residents have seen their livelihoods destroyed and their health comprised.
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Government Contract Workers Strike for Better Pay
The protest is over low pay by federal contractors.
Kenyan Mother Wins Goldman Prize for Anti-Lead Protest After Her Own Breast Milk Made Baby Sick
Omido organized to close a lead plant in Mombasa.
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Prison Privatization in Brazil Follows US Model
Brazil has the world's fourth-largest prison population. Like the US, Brazil is rapidly advancing in the privatization of its incarceration system.
The Baiting Game: Which Fish to Avoid
Choosing the best fish isn't always easy, especially when considering how the fish is caught, mercury levels and accurate labeling.
Sex, Drugs and Dead Soldiers: What US Africa Command Doesn’t Want You to Know
In recent years, allegations of widespread sex crimes have dogged the US military.
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So Far, 2015 Is On Pace to Set Abortion Restriction Records
Laws with anti-abortion provisions are setting a new record this year, with 332 in 43 states.
A Foreclosure Conveyor Belt: The Continuing Depopulation of Detroit
Longtime residents have been scattered and displaced by the foreclosure conveyor belt.
The War on (Poor) Women
Attacks on women's reproductive health are ultimately a war on poor women.