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Climate disaster survivors demand criminal investigation into fossil fuel industry
August 16, 2024More than 10,000 survivors and loved ones of survivors of “climate-driven disasters” have signed an open letter to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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‘Lawyers for me, but not for thee’: N.Y. tenants fight capitalist courts
November 28, 2022As far as tenants across the state of New York are concerned, “equality under the law” is only as good as the money it’s written on.
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Three musts worldwide: Oppose war, dismantle weapons, and prevent nuclear annihilation
March 25, 2022Regarding the Ukraine-Russia war, we want negotiations and agreements, not threats, armaments, soldiers, and refugees.
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How Heirs’ Property fueled 90 percent decline in Black-owned farmland
March 24, 2022Black farmland ownership, which peaked in 1910 at 16 to 19 million acres, has decreased to less than 3 million acres today, and Black farmers represent just over 1% of all U.S. farmers.
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Texas investigates parents of transgender teen, prompting the ACLU to sue
March 2, 2022The ACLU suit looks to block Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services investigate parents seeking gender-affirming care for their transgender children.
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