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Why I Am Suing Trump: Washington State AG Fights Admin on Muslim Ban, Drilling, Drug War & More

On Monday, a federal appeals court in Seattle, Washington, heard arguments over Trump’s second travel ban, which sought to prohibit all refugees and citizens of six majority-Muslim nations from entering the United

May 16, 2017
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Category: Justice

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Neuroscientist Carl Hart: We Need to Stop Jeff Sessions From Escalating the Racist War on Drugs

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In an escalation of the war on drugs, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded two Obama-era memos that encouraged prosecutors to avoid seeking inordinately harsh sentences for low-level drug offenses. He also instructed

May 15, 2017
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Category: Justice

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How to End Partisan Gerrymandering for Good — Using Simple Math

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Sam Wang has used a combination of computer simulations and simple math tests to help reveal the partisan intent behind the post-2010 redistricting. All this work gave the neuroscientist a new obsession with

May 15, 2017
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Category: Politics

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A Tiny Device Can Transform Air Pollution Into Usable Fuel

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In an effort to both reduce air pollution and create clean, renewable energy, scientists have designed two-roomed photoelectrochemical cell that turns polluted air into hydrogen fuel.

May 15, 2017
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We Can Curb Climate Change. Here’s Where We Start.

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William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy at Tufts University, gives an in-depth explanation as to why our forests are important.

May 15, 2017
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Category: Environment

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Trump Reiterates Support for a New Glass-Steagall Act, But It Will it Pass Congress?

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Trump administration support for reinstating Glass-Steagall Act is an effort to appeal to Trump's base, but won't go anywhere. It would be beneficial, though, if it doesn't mean also deregulating the finance sector