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Fifteen former students of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges system have launched what they say is the nation’s first student debt strike. The students have refused … Former Corinthian Students Launch Debt Strike; Rolling Jubilee Erases $13 Million of DebtRead more

In the United States, residents of Glendive, Montana, and surrounding areas are being told not to drink their tap water after the cancer-causing chemical benzene … Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Water After Oil SpillRead more

The British group Reprieve has revealed the United States has made secret compensation payments to the families of two Yemeni civilians mistakenly killed in a … U.S. Made $100,000 in Secret Payments to Families of Yemen Drone Strike VictimsRead more

In Russia, a 200KM mega traffic jam has stranded drivers for several days. The backlog on this highway that runs between Moscow and St. Petersberg … Russia’s 200KM, 3-day Traffic JamRead more

One of the top scientists involved in denying climate change has failed to disclose his extensive funding from the fossil-fuel industry. Dr. Wei-Hock Soon of … Global Warming-Denying Scientist Hid Funding from Fossil Fuel CorporationsRead more

The leaders of bank giant HSBC faced questions and calls for their resignation from British lawmakers over the bank’s role in tax dodging and money … British MP Questions “Moral Authority” of HSBC ExecRead more

Former Florida governor and likely Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has drawn criticism for choosing his slate of foreign policy advisers directly from the presidential … Jeb Bush Culls Advisers from Administrations of Father, BrotherRead more