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To Stop an Overdose: Heroin, Narcan and the New Public Policies That Are Saving Lives
Reforms tackling the skyrocketing numbers of heroin and opiate-related overdoses are slowly coming; in the meantime, many, including Truthout Reporter Mike Ludwig, are sharing skills to keep their friends …
Green Army Prepares to Battle Louisiana Legislators To Protect Water From Oil Industry Threats
The Green Army, a group representing environmental and social justice organizations, met on the steps of the state capitol for a rally preceding the start of Louisiana's legislative session …
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Why Fund the Library When You Could Build a New Jail?
Last Saturday, residents of the southern Lousiana parish of Lafourche voted down a measure that would have rededicated library funding to the construction of a proposed $25 million jail.
Zack Kopplin on Keeping Creationism Out of Public Classrooms
From the time he was a high school senior in his home state of Louisiana, anti-creationism activist Zack Kopplin has been speaking, debating, cornering politicians and winning the active …