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Killing for Coal (Literally)

Killing for Coal (Literally)

| Aug 28, 2018 | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn August 1921, sheriff’s deputies in West Virginia — later joined by federal troops — massacred striking mineworkers using machine guns and aerial bombardment, in what’s now known as the Battle of Blair Mountain. Nearly a century later, the government is again...
Teachers Deserve a Raise. Here’s How to Fund It.

Teachers Deserve a Raise. Here’s How to Fund It.

| Mar 14, 2018 | Economy / Business|Rights / DemocracyTeachers are ready to revolt. That’s the message we should take away from West Virginia, where educators in every county went on strike recently. The teachers secured a major victory, including a 5 percent raise for state employees. The win couldn’t be more...
Beholder in Chief

Beholder in Chief

| Feb 14, 2018 | Cartoon|Environment / Health
How One Coal Baron Set an Entire Administration’s Energy Agenda

How One Coal Baron Set an Entire Administration’s Energy Agenda

| Jan 24, 2018 | Economy / Business|Environment / Health|Rights / DemocracyIt’s common knowledge that our political system is awash with money. And that money, despite some flimsy legal barriers, comes with strings attached. One coal baron’s efforts to set an entire administration’s energy agenda are the perfect case study....
When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay

When Companies Deny Climate Science, Their Workers Pay

| Dec 27, 2017 | Environment / HealthAfter decades spreading misinformation about greenhouse gas emissions’ role as a driver of climate change, the deceptive tactics of the fossil fuel industry are slowly beginning to backfire. In December, for instance, General Electric announced major cuts to its...
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