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| | | | | An oral history of the craziest presidential election in modern history | |
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| | | | | [AI summary] This article explores the impact of oil refinery operations on nearby communities, focusing on the environmental and health consequences faced by residents and workers in areas close to refineries like Flint Hills Resources and Koch Industries. It highlights the stories of individuals such as Latricia, Jim and Bobi Miller, and others who suffer from respiratory illnesses and other health issues linked to pollution. The piece also discusses the historical context of environmental violations by these companies, including legal cases and fines, and the broader implications of corporate influence on public health and policy. The article raises questions about corporate responsibility, the adequacy of regulatory measures, and the long-term effects of... | |
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| | | | | By Clarence Lusane | - ( Tomdispatch.com ) - On February 19, 1942, two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. It initiated a Department of Defense program that resulted in the rounding up and incarceration of about 122,000 individuals of Japanese descent. They were to be placed in federal "relocation centers" that would popularly become known as "internment camps." As it happened, they were neither. They were prisons set up to house and... | |
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| | | Doctors Without Borders says 70% of burn victims in Gaza are children, and there is little chance of recovery for burn patients amid lack of proper treatment in the war-devastated territory. | ||