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Citizen Journalist Operating Frack Tours Bullied Yet Undaunted
A Pennsylvania judge with an apparent conflict of interest rules against a citizen journalist in favor of a Texas-based fracking company.
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Marcellus Life: A Native American Protest to Stop a Pennsylvania Pipeline
Many of the 50 or so other protesters outside the Hershey Lodge, where national Republican leaders attended a retreat, demonstrated against issues like the Keystone XL pipeline and climate …
The Problem With the Private Option
While Obamacare expands Medicaid, various states are also privatizing it, increasing the costs and decreasing the benefits to the poor under the ideological cover of teaching them how to …
Happy Birthday, Bayard Rustin: Dan Falcone Interviews Walter Naegle, Partner of the Late Bayard Rustin
Naegle was Bayard Rustin's partner from 1977 until Rustin's death in 1987 and he is executor and archivist of the Bayard Rustin Estate.
Triple Divide: Interview With Mark Ruffalo on Fracking Documentary
Using powerful camera work and informative animation, “Triple Divide” offers gripping first-hand accounts from landowners whose lives have been negatively impacted by fracking.
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The Stealth Privatization of Pennsylvania’s Bridges
Pennsylvania residents should be asking tough questions about the state's 40-year contract to privatize bridges.
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Why Anytown, USA, Privatizes Its Water System
When Allentown, Pennsylvania, rented its water and waste systems for 50 years this August, it was fortunate to find a public partner with closely aligned interests. Yet some of …
Eric Holder: DoJ Will Challenge Voter Suppression Laws Using “Every Tool” at Its Disposal
The Department of Justice will not remain on the sidelines as the GOP seeks to illegally game the electoral system.
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Internal EPA Presentation Reveals Dispute Over Fracking Contamination in Dimock Wells
EPA staff have warned that more testing should be done at wells in Dimock, Pa. due to the presence of fracking contaminants.
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Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Files Lawsuit Protesting 22 Consecutive Years in Solitary
Earlier this week, on Wednesday, May 8, lawyers for Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz filed a federal lawsuit regarding his placement in solitary confinement for over 22 consecutive years. The written complaint, directed …