The students hosting conservative pundit Ben Shapiro at University of California, Berkeley this week say their fingers are crossed in the hopes for a left-wing … Berkeley Republicans Hope More Left-Wing Riots Will Create “Pedestal” For Conservative MovementRead more
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Environmental Justice in Houston
Robert Bullard talking: when we look at the color of vulnerability and we look at which communities are actually at greatest risk from disasters and … Environmental Justice in HoustonRead more
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Strategic lawsuit against public participation
As the unprecedented flooding exacerbated by climate change continues in Houston, Texas, we end today’s show by looking at the corporate crackdown on environmental activists … Strategic lawsuit against public participationRead more
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Chile’s Sept. 11, 1973 Coup
On Sept. 11, 1973, Salvador Allende’s socialist government was toppled by a U.S.-backed military coup led by Augusto Pinochet, barely three years after being Allende … Chile’s Sept. 11, 1973 CoupRead more
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Pro-Israel Billionaires From Both Parties Aid Menendez’s Defense Fund
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who was indicted in April on corruption charges, raised nearly $1.6 million for his legal defense fund in the … Pro-Israel Billionaires From Both Parties Aid Menendez’s Defense FundRead more
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US votes against resolution condemning Nazi glorification
The United States has voted against a yearly resolution that condemns the glorification of Nazism, though it doesn’t like Nazis. The resolution calls on all … US votes against resolution condemning Nazi glorificationRead more
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Texas Republicans Helped Chemical Plant That Exploded Lobby Against Safety Rules
The French company that says its Houston-area chemical plant is spewing “noxious” smoke — and may explode — successfully pressed federal regulators to delay new … Texas Republicans Helped Chemical Plant That Exploded Lobby Against Safety RulesRead more
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Forrest the Butcher
Berlin Boyd, chairperson of the Memphis City Council, was seated at the head of a conference table at Memphis City Hall when he held up … Forrest the ButcherRead more
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The Red Cross Won’t Save Houston
In 2004, I was just starting my first full-time job in a Washington newsroom when disaster struck. It was on the other side of the … The Red Cross Won’t Save HoustonRead more