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How Big Ag Thwarted Wetlands Protections in Illinois and Iowa
Two years ago, the Supreme Court made it easier to destroy swamps and marshes. Agricultural lobbyists want to keep it that way.
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“It's hard to get ahead of it, because the animals can't talk to us and tell us they have a problem.”
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Recent Graduates Were Told They Were Coming to the U.S. for Cultural Exchange. They Ended Up Trapped in a Factory Farm.
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