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Medical Waste Poses a Serious Environmental and Public Health Threat in Pakistan
Lack of enforcement of hazardous waste disposal regulations a major factor.
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Betsy DeVos Ethics Report Reveals Ties to Student Debt Collection Firm
Public education advocates are demanding another hearing on Trump nominee for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, after the release of her ethics report.
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Trump’s Fake Populist Grandstanding Hides Familiar Corporate Money Game
Trump isn't putting power in the hands of the people — he's selling it to those who can afford it.
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2016: A Bad Year for Democracy, but “Best Ever” for Big Media
The fact that the Trump campaign made 2016 “the best year in the history of cable news” should scare Americans.
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Virginia Congressman Behind Ethics Rollback Attempt Accused of Conflict of Interest Over Pipeline
Virginia Republican Bob Goodlatte led a surprise effort to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics.
Reproductive Justice Is Our Fight
A newly reissued book on organizing by women of color has important lessons for the fight for reproductive justice today.
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More Doctors Demand Payment Upfront
More and more doctors' offices and hospitals are demanding share of cost payments in full up front.
Earth on the Docket: Why Obama Can’t Ignore This Climate Lawsuit by American Youth
The Juliana v. US decision could be a legal game-changer, as it challenges the entire fossil-fuel policy of the United States.
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Are Universities Preventing Violence Against Women?
Are universities reflecting cultural norms of violence against women instead of shaping new norms?
Rick Perry, Tapped for Energy Department, Has Multiple Ties to CEO of Controversial Pipeline Project
Former Texas governor Rick Perry was tapped by Donald Trump to head his Energy Department.