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Former Cleanup Workers Blame Illnesses on Toxic Coal Ash Exposures
Dozens of lawsuits are pending as a result of a 2008 dam collapse in Tennessee.
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Increased Asthma Attacks Tied to Exposure to Natural Gas Production
New study in the heart of Pennsylvania's fracking region shows increase in severity of asthma among residents exposed to most active wells.
Big Headlines for a Tiny Wage Hike
Modern banks like JPMorgan Chase don't address inequality. They create it.
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Brexit, Racism and the European Blame Game
In the ultimate paradox, it is only from the tragic ashes of Brexit that an EU worthy of its founding ideals can finally be born.
Guantánamo and the 2016 Election
The prospect of closing Guantanamo looks bleaker now than it did when Obama became president in 2009.
Latest Abortion Statistics Contradict Right-Wing Myths Behind Texas Anti-Choice Law
Texas statistics confirm anti-choice laws don't make abortion safer.
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San Francisco May Ban Homeless Encampments and Then Bus Them Out of the City
San Francisco's homeless population has skyrocketed over the past two decades.
Donald Trump’s Anti-Establishment Scam: The Insider Posing as an Outsider
So here's a question for that ultimate insider of outsiders: Can Donald Trump actually lose the 2016 election?
As Protests Erupt Nationwide, New Video of Off-Duty NYPD Cop Killing Delrawn Small Sparks Outrage
Protests against police brutality erupted across the United States over the weekend.
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As Temperatures Climb Across the Country, Workers Will Suffer
“Heat can kill. And it is especially tragic when someone dies of heat exposure because they're simply doing their job.”