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Hearts, Minds and Dollars: Condolence Payments in the Drone Strike Age
One measure of accountability for the U.S. covert drone wars is acknowledging civilian casualties and compensating families for their losses, but recent history in Iraq and Afghanistan shows that isn’t always simple.
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In March, Worldwide Protests Gained Momentum
Global demonstrations in March turned out hundreds of thousands of protesters, raising oppositional voices against austerity measures, police violence, school closures and ecocidal legislation.
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Six Things You Need to Know About the Arkansas Oil Spill
The damage it's wrought, human and environmental, could determine the future of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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Ohio is Illegally Jailing Debtors
Modern-day debtors' prisons push poor defendants further into destitution.
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Is Keystone XL Pipeline the "Stonewall" of the Climate Movement?
The narrow window of opportunity that physics provides us makes me doubt that a third party will offer a fast enough answer to come to terms with our changing planet.
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Revealed: How Homeland Security Spies on Peaceful Demonstrations and Activists
Government documents obtained through FOIA requests reveal that the Department of Homeland Security conducts daily monitoring of peaceful, lawful protests as a matter of policy.
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We're Not Broke: The Film
The new film tells the story of how U.S. corporations have been able to hide over a trillion dollars from Uncle Sam — and how seven fed-up Americans take their frustration to the streets, vowing to make corporations pay their share.
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Third Major Oil Spill in a Week: Shell Pipeline Breaks in Texas
Thousands of gallons of oil have spilled from a pipeline in Texas, the third accident of its kind in only a week.
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Mexican Workers Win Ownership of Tire Plant with Three-Year Strike
When a factory closes, the idea of turning it into a worker-owned co-operative sometimes comes up—and usually dies.
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How Keeping Salaries Secret Makes Employees Complicit in Wage Inequality
The Paycheck Fairness Act, which is scheduled for a vote in the Senate next week, includes a provision that would make it illegal for companies to act against employees who talk about their salaries.
