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Expanding Coal Operations In Montana Met With Public Opposition

The Department of the Interior is preparing to make a decision on a proposal to dig up hundreds of acres of previously unmined public land.

Martin Michaels
作者 Martin Michaels

The U.S. Department of the Interior is preparing to make a decision on a proposal by Ambre Energy, an Australian mining company, to dig up hundreds of acres of previously unmined public land in southern Montana. Ambre currently holds a permit that allows the company to extract coal at its West Decker Mine, which is set on 7,255 acres of public

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Long Before The Tea Party, Medical Marijuana Groups Were Targeted By The IRS

The drug’s illegal status on the federal level prompts the IRS to treat all marijuana-related businesses as “drug trafficking organizations.”

Katie Rucke
作者 Katie Rucke

Conservatives are not the only ones that have been flagged by the Internal Revenue Service for further review after asking for tax-exempt status -- just ask those in the marijuana industry. While many Americans first learned of the IRS’s scrutiny of political organizations with the discovery that several groups that had “tea party” or “patriot” in

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INTERVIEW: “We Should Respect Each Other’s Culture,” Chinese Official Xiang Yu Says

The economic and commercial attaché at the China’s delegation to the EU spoke to MPN about the possibilities of economic and cultural exchange.

Magda Fahsi
作者 Magda Fahsi

China and the European Union have been trying to negotiate a trade agreement for two years, but talks haven’t seemed to get off the ground. Xiang Yu is the economic and commercial attaché at the Mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union. He identifies cultural differences in the way the two parties approach these negotiations

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Who Polices The Police? Eyewitnesses Document Misconduct And Brutality

Allegations of police abuse are widespread, but lacking official statistics documenting incidents, citizens have stepped up to fill the gap.

Martin Michaels
作者 Martin Michaels

For Andrea Prichett, the reality of police misconduct didn’t sink in until she saw it with her own eyes. “I started to explore the issue and began hearing all kinds of stories that were hard for me to believe. We took it upon ourselves to watch the police. We would find the red and blue lights, just stop and be a witness, write down the badge

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From Slavery To Poverty: Confronting America’s Painful Past To Change The Present

Touring a former Louisiana slave plantation stirs up some inconvenient truths about present-day America — despite what the tour guides choose to omit.

Carissa Wyant
作者 Carissa Wyant

Two professors of peace studies boarded a tour bus in Louisiana, headed to gauge first-hand two historic French Creole plantations. Although this may sound like the beginning of an aberrant joke, its a true story. In fact, it’s my story. My friend and former Yale classmate Alexandra Carroll, professor of religion and peace studies at George

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Foodies Grapple With The Consequences Of The Latest Superfood Boom

The ethics of eating quinoa are hotly debated after skyrocketing American consumption of the grain drove up prices in its native Bolivia.

Katie Rucke
作者 Katie Rucke

In recent years, Americans looking for a healthy food to add to their plates have turned to quinoa. The tiny, gluten-free seed -- which is packed with fiber, protein and minerals -- has earned a reputation as a “superfood” and a dietary staple among health nuts. But as quinoa skyrockets in popularity and price, some have begun questioning the

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