Living in the Shadow of Danger: Poverty, Race, and Unequal Chemical Facility Hazards

People of color and people living in poverty, especially poor children of color, are significantly more likely to live near dangerous chemical fa...

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A Tale of Two Retirements: One for CEOs and One for the Rest of Us

The 100 largest CEO retirement funds are worth a combined $4.9 billion, equal to the entire retirement account savings of 41 percent of American families.

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New Report Finds Chemical Industry Is “Blowing Smoke” When It Claims Self-Regulation Works

In a new report and interactive map, Blowing Smoke, the Center for Effective Government finds that a significant number of...

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A Tale of Two Retirements: One for CEOs and One for the Rest of Us

The 100 largest CEO retirement funds are worth a combined $4.9 billion, equal to the entire retirement account savings of 41 percent of American families.

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