'Come In the Right Way!' — The U.S. Betrayal of Those Who Tried
'We are in a period of stark moral offense. Torture and death are hallmarks of the entire detention system today.'
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Sen. Ted Cruz Working to Grant Fossil Fuel Companies 'Sweeping Legal Immunity'
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The Corpus Christi Water Countdown to 'Day Zero'
Predictability, accountability, and hope, amidst a coastal city’s vanishing water supply.
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'Slow Down or Die'—An Economist's Warning
In a new book, Timothée Parrique dispels the myth of growth and shows how shrinking the economy to a sustainable steady state could make us all richer in the things that truly matter.
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ICE Watch: The Master Plan to Fill Detention Centers
How Trump's plan for a million deportations year hinges on targeting non-violent, non-offenders, and asylum seekers.
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Valero’s Port Arthur Refinery Explosion: Fossil Fuels Will Always Spoil the Good Life
Coastlines/Faultlines Correspondent Gaige Davila examines the recent explosion at Port Arthur and the allowances residents make for a paycheck.
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