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A Fireball Exploded In This Man’s Face, and Now He’s Suing The Fracking Operation
Cody Murray, his father, wife, and four-year-old daughter were all burned by a fireball after methane built up in his pump house and exploded.
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Our Town Dumped the Big Banks, And Yours Should Too
"It is important that we send a message that if you want to do business with local and state governments, you need to play by the rules."
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The Green Alternative: Prez Candidate Jill Stein On What It Will Take To Win In 2016
"The public is really hungry for a politics of integrity – and that’s what we’ve got and they don't."
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Ferguson Marks Michael Brown Anniversary with Protests – And Silence
Hundreds gathered on the residential side street where Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old, was shot dead by a white police officer last August, igniting national unrest and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Bucking War On Terror, Psychologists Vote Not to Participate In U.S. Torture
The American Psychological Association voted overwhelmingly on Friday to prohibit members from participating in interrogations conducted by U.S. agencies at locations deemed illegal under international law.
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Animal Rights Victory As Idaho “Ag-Gag” Law Ruled Unconstitutional In Federal Court
It's the first time an ag-gag statute has been declared unconstitutional.
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Social Media and Movements: Is the Love Affair Really Over?
Social media are monitored and controlled by large corporations – so can they also facilitate the kind of self-organization that defines radical politics?
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Unfit to Lead: 8 Democrats and Republicans Who Shouldn't Be Running for President
From terrible company management to supporting the Iraq war to giving away astronomical sums to corporations, here's a cast of candidates who should be dropped from the ledgers.
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The Problem With the Fight for $15 – Not Radical Enough
The Oakland-based activist and performer says workers need to look beyond city councils and form a radical new labor movement – through strikes, stoppages and occupations of the workplace.
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Oil and Gas Industry Fueling Legislation That Could Rip Apart Endangered Species Act
A spate of bills attached with riders are moving through Congress that would dismantle the historic law by transferring authority from the federal level to the states – inaugurating an era of unrestrained development.