Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates

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Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates
Despite mass protests, the emergency management water shutoffs in Detroit have resumed, even as UN experts publish a press release calling the water disconnects "contrary to human rights" and activists decry them as "genocide." The corporate-led …
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Pandora Water Treatment Plant now functional
The Pandora Water Treatment Plant valves were opened up on Oct. 24 and everything worked, Telluride Public Works Director Paul Ruud said. The plant will not plug into the municipal water supply until a few remaining state certifications are completed, …
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Western Governors protest U.S. Forest Service water directive
“The proposed directive should clearly state that state issued water rights for allocations of water must be recognized. The USFS does not have the authority to limit the amount of withdrawals authorized by a state. Limiting the quantity of groundwater …
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The Problem With Covenant Marriages and Fault-Based Divorce

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Latinos Say Cash Missing After Arrests In Arizona

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Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates

Pay Rent or Drink Water: The Human Rights Crisis in Detroit Escalates Despite mass protests, the emergency management water shutoffs in Detroit have resumed, even as UN experts publish a press release calling the water disconnects "contrary to human rights" and activists decry them as "genocide." The corporate-led … Read more on Truth-Out Pandora Water Treatment Plant now functional The Pandora more »

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