Gerontocracy endangers democracy.
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U.S. Border Patrol Ordered to Stop Shooting at Vehicles, Rock Throwers
The head of the U.S. Border Patrol has reversed a controversial policy that led to at least 19 deaths.
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Colleges Are Quietly Shifting The Burden Of Tuition Increases To Poor Families
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The Slow Violence of Fracking in Argentina
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St. Louis Judge Cites Citizens United to Protect Tax Breaks for Peabody Energy
With the quick stroke of a pen, a circuit court judge has silenced more than 22,000 residents.
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FBI Investigates Private Prison Giant Running "Gladiator School" in Idaho
Corrections Corporation of America's prison in Boise earned the moniker because of its high rates of violence.
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Bay Area Residents Call for an End to Crude Transport Through Communities
People don't want crude oil from fracking and tar sands traversing their streets or railways.
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Bank Told to Pay $3.2 million for "Shocking" Foreclosure
Wells Fargo foreclosed on a man's home after his death, even though he had purchased an insurance policy through the bank that would have paid the remaining balance on his mortgage.
