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November 19, 2014
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), an office created by Congress in 2008 to oversee waste and fraud in US government expenditures in Afghanistan Read more
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November 19, 2014
There's another reason why Wal-Mart is one of America's greediest corporations: it won't pay its fair share of taxes. Read more
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November 17, 2014
This month's dispatch surveys global calls for massive carbon dioxide cuts from the European Union (EU) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that are still not enough to truly mitigate the impacts of anthropogenic climate disruption Read more
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November 17, 2014
A report released today by Roots of Change and the California Food Policy Council (CAFPC) unveils 2014 food and farm policy voting results by California elected officials. Read more
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November 14, 2014
Within twenty-four hours of protestors setting fire to the National Palace door in Mexico City, Mexico, I phoned a close friend. I cannot say much about him; however, I can say that he is from Mexico City, lives there, and that he works with... Read more
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November 13, 2014
Latest figures shows that today's college graduates are being saddled with the burden of increasingly high student loan debt as they begin careers or start families. But isn't there a better way to finance higher-education? (Hint: The answer is ... Read more
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November 5, 2014
Mixed outcomes in California on measures to tax sugary drinks show such controversial initiatives can succeed, but it will not be easy. Read more
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November 13, 2014
Amidst outrage in Mexico over the disappearance of 43 students, we look at the U.S. role in the country's violence. Read more
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November 13, 2014
Protesters in the Mexican state of Guerrero have set fire to the local legislature as outrage spreads over the disappearance of 43 students. Read more
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