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Job Growth Slows Sharply in May
Jobs report for the month of May.
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On the Thawing Tundra, Researchers Race to Understand Black Carbon’s Climate Impact
The wood and fossil fuels we burn affect extreme warming in the Arctic, and solutions begin with understanding how and how much.
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Leaked Documents Show UK Lobbying to Weaken EU Climate Targets Despite Brexit
Documents reveal UK government attempts to significantly weaken draft EU climate and energy rules, even as Brexit is underway.
Nursing Home Workers Win Wage Gains With Credible Strike Threat
The largest nursing-home worker strike in US history.
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Massachusetts Admits to Regularly Allowing Companies to Edit Draft Pollution Permits
Protesters want the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to revoke the draft pollution permit and redo the application process using an independent body.
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Ten Years After the Crisis, What Is Happening to the World’s Bees?
Ten years on from the alarm over disappearing bees, it is fair to say we now know the nature of the problem and what can be done to fix …
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The New Socialism: Moving Beyond Concentrated State Power
One emerging and promising new socialism for the 21st century focuses on worker co-ops.
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New Study Finds “More Sweatshops Than Starbucks” in Chicago
“Employers know they can get away with abuse.”
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Footing the $15 Million Bill for the Dakota Access Pipeline’s Private Army
Sen. John Hoeven added monies to the Department of Justice's budget for FY 2017 to reimburse North Dakota for incurred costs.
Economic Update: What France’s Election Means
This week's episode discusses Yale grad students on hunger strike for a union, the US raising interest rates on student loans and more.