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Whistleblower: EPA Officials Covered Up Toxic Fracking Emissions for Years
A years-long, systematic cover-up of the true data surrounding toxic fracking emissions was in the hands of at least one EPA researcher who accepted payments from the oil and gas industry.
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The Revolution Will Be On Rail, Part I
"The railroad could be the most efficient way to move anything we move today. But we’ve been sold on an economy that doesn’t represent our best interests.”
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"Moral Angst" About Inequality? World's Richest Just Keep Getting Richer
In 2015, the world's richest people were able to sit back and watch their assets grow to a stunning $168 trillion.
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Ding-Dong! Goldman Sachs Just Ate Denmark For Breakfast
Goldman Sachs bought a large portion of Dong Energy – the national energy company of Denmark that launched on the Nasdaq stock exchange last week – and raked in a quick $1.7 billion in profit, money that rightfully belongs to the Danes.
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Orlando Shooting Takes Place Amid "Crisis" Level of Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes
Authorities haven't called the shooting a hate crime, but it may be the deadliest attack against the LGBT community in U.S. history – and as President Obama noted Sunday, it is also the country's deadliest mass shooting to date.
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Senate Democrats Introduce "We The People Act" to Reverse Citizens United
Besides disclosing the names of donors who contribute more than $10,000 during an election cycle, the legislation introduced last Thursday seeks to permanently ban former members of Congress from lobbying.
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Want to See Cities Build a Sustainable, Low-Carbon Future? Check Out Portland
The thriving hub of Oregon has developed a broad set of policies and programs to achieve its ambitious emissions reduction targets.
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Why Are Journalists Being Rounded up by Police Outside the Bilderberg Conference
Pictures have emerged of journalists being forced to hand over paperwork.
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For Struggling Renters In New Orleans, Hope May Be Coming A Bit Late
Twenty-four-year old Stuart Marino, a finance major at University of New Orleans, spends more than 30 percent of his income on rent and utilities and doesn't have enough savings to cover a basic medical emergency.
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What Activist Jasmine Richards's "Lynching" Conviction Means for Black Lives Matter
Richards is the first African American to be convicted of "felony lynching," a technical term in California penal code referring to "the taking by means of a riot of another person from the lawful custody of a peace officer."
