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Is Your Judge for Sale? Dark Money Groups Pour Millions Into Judicial Races to Reshape Courts
Anonymous donors are reshaping judicial races by pouring millions of dollars in “dark money” into races.
How to Buy a City: Chevron Spends $3 Million on Local California Election to Oust Refinery Critics
The oil giant Chevron is being accused of attempting to buy the city government of Richmond, California.
Disposable Life: Jean Franco
“If you think of Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia there were war crime tribunals because of atrocities. Those atrocities were absolutely no worse than the atrocities perpetrated by the US,”
“Green World Rising”: A Call to Save the Earth From Climate Change
The threat of climate change is very real, but we have the solutions, knowledge and ingenuity needed to help save our planet.
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“The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster”: Charity Prioritized PR Over People After Superstorm Sandy
This week marks the second anniversary of Superstorm Sandy hitting the New York City region.
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Showdown Over Ebola: Will Quarantines of Health Care Workers Harm the Fight Against Epidemic?
A debate is intensifying in the United States over quarantining health care workers who return from West Africa but do not show signs of Ebola.
Arming the Warrior Cop: From Guns to Drones, Inside the Booming Business of Police Militarization
The Department of Homeland Security provides funding to local police departments to buy equipment from various corporations.
Is Filming a Police Officer a “Domestic Threat”? Austin Activist on Trial for Videotaping an Arrest
A jury in Austin, Texas, is set to issue its decision today in a case that centers on a person's right to film police officers.
As Indonesia’s New President Takes Office, Cabinet Includes Officials Tied to Atrocities of Old
Indonesia's new president, Joko Widodo, has held his first Cabinet meeting amidst criticism from human rights activists for picking a new defense minister who once defended military killings of …
Will Mike Brown’s Killer Avoid Charges in Ferguson? Cops Stockpile Riot Gear Amid “Troubling” Leaks
There are conflicting reports out of Ferguson, Missouri, over the fate of embattled police chief Thomas Jackson.