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Middle EastJuly 27, 2017
A US-Led Coalition Is Bombing Civilians Out of Raqqa
As the battle continues in Raqqa, civilians have two choices: flee or die.
Laura Gottesdiener
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US Wars and Military ActionNovember 16, 2015
What’s the Real Story Behind the American Attack on Doctors Without Borders?
The American government’s changing, contradictory account of the deadly attack on a hospital in Afghanistan has been anything but believable.
Laura Gottesdiener
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Coal IndustryAugust 25, 2015
You Can Wipe Out Coal, but You Can’t Bring the Mountains Back
The coal industry in West Virginia is collapsing, leaving uncertainty and a drastically altered skyline in its wake.
Laura Gottesdiener
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CitiesJuly 15, 2015
Detroit Is Ground Zero in the New Fight for Water Rights
As many as 25,000 families are at risk of having their water shut off. These activists are fighting back.
Laura Gottesdiener
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CitiesJune 9, 2015
Michigan’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment
The state’s form of austerity politics is a massive experiment in unraveling US democracy.
Laura Gottesdiener and Eduardo Garcia
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CitiesApril 20, 2015
The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes
Long-time residents are fighting to keep their homes in what could be the single largest tax foreclosure in American history.
Laura Gottesdiener
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InequalityNovember 17, 2014
Two Detroits, Separate and Unequal
The Detroit of wealthy enclaves and private guards looks nothing like the other Detroit, which is becoming more uninhabitable every day.
Laura Gottesdiener
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Climate ChangeOctober 13, 2014
How a Small Town in North Dakota Became One of America’s ‘Truly Elite’ Oil Fields
Thanks in part to Williston, North Dakota, the United States surpassed Saudi Arabia in total oil and gas production, making the nation the number one consumer and producer of fossil fuels.
Laura Gottesdiener
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BusinessJune 23, 2014
The Deadly Cost of Wall Street Greed
Private equity firms are laying the foundation for the next financial crash in the rubble of the last one—and it’s already cost one child her life.
Laura Gottesdiener
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BusinessApril 8, 2014
Why Wall Street Firms Make Terrible Landlords
The New York real estate market has become a private equity playground, and the result has been a disaster for tenants and the market alike.
Laura Gottesdiener