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Food Chains: New Film Tracks How Immokalee Workers Won Fair Wages From Corporate Giants
The new film “Food Chains” documents the partnership between farmworkers, Florida tomato farmers and fast food and grocery chains.

Obama’s Action Marks Historic Victory for Immigrant Rights, but Activists Warn of a Long Way to Go
President Obama outlined his plan to take executive action granting temporary legal status to up to 5 million undocumented immigrants.

From Hottest October to Coldest November, Is Climate Change Behind the Extreme Weather?
Record cold temperatures have been recorded across the country this week.

Molly Crabapple Illustrates How Mike Brown’s Death Shed Light on Police Brutality
Crabapple highlights the history of police brutality and also recounts the details of other black men who have died recently at the hands of authorities.

How Running for Governor Is Like Selling a Vacuum
Zephyr Teachout ran against New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary earlier this year, on a populist platform.

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As Sioux Tribe Calls Keystone XL an “Act of War,” TransCanada Hires PR Firm to Probe Critics
Strategy documents drafted for TransCanada by the public relations firm Edelman detail its lobbying strategy and efforts to mobilize some 35,000 supporters.

No Debate: Antiwar Voices Absent From Corporate TV News Ahead of US Attacks on Iraq and Syria
A new analysis of corporate TV news has found there was almost no debate about whether the United States should go to war in Iraq and Syria.

Return of the Ferguson War Zone? Missouri Enacts State of Emergency Ahead of Mike Brown Grand Jury
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in advance of the grand jury's pending decision in the Michael Brown shooting case.

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The FBI vs. Martin Luther King: Inside J. Edgar Hoover’s “Suicide Letter” to Civil Rights Leader
Fifty years ago today, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover made headlines by calling Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the “most notorious liar in the country.”

The Bare Knuckle Fight Against Money in Politics
“Our public servants are just serving themselves,” Zephyr Teachout tells Bill Moyers.