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Sen. Bernie Sanders: From Greece to Puerto Rico, the Financial Rules Are Rigged to Favor the 1%
Bernie Sanders recently convened a panel of economists in Washington to discuss the debt crisis in Greece and throughout the world.
The Ramos-Trump Exchange: GOP Candidate’s Muddled, Xenophobic Message
Donald Trump parried questions by Univision's Jorge Ramos with a brief and racist rant before having Ramos ejected from the proceedings.
Foes Dive for Discarded Records in Abortion Clinic Dumpsters
Garbage has become an unlikely battleground, as anti abortion groups seek evidence of privacy violations in clinics' trash.
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Tianjin Explosion Highlights Profits Over People
Regulations requiring corporations to safeguard employees and protect the environment must be brought into law.
David Simon on Katrina Anniversary: New Orleans “May Be the Greatest Gift We Have to Offer”
We talk to the acclaimed TV writer and producer about the show and his love of New Orleans.
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Forest Fire
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Pennsylvania Family Deals With Water Contamination Linked to Fracking Industry
The contamination of wells is not an anomaly. The Department of Environmental Protection identified 245 potentially contaminated sites between 2008 and 2014.
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Surviving Violence Is Not a Crime: Justice for Cierra Finkley
Cierra Finkley, 24, fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend when he tried to kill her and her 5-year-old daughter and was immediately labeled a criminal.
Dean Baker | The Federal Reserve Board and the War for Poverty
The Fed plans to raise interest rates, possibly beginning as early as next month, in order to slow the economy.
Environmental Racism Persists, and the EPA Is One Reason Why
The EPA office tasked with policing alleged civil rights abuses is chronically unresponsive to complaints and has never made a formal finding of discrimination.