Why Are the Hopi Suing to Save a Coal-Fire Power Plant?
Officials from the tribe worry about the economic impacts of closing the Navajo Generating Station, but water conservationists are pushing for the region to move on.
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Why the Arizona Teachers’ Strike Should Terrify Anti-Union Governors
As in other recent red-state teachers' strikes, the Arizona teachers were agitating not just for raises but for a wholesale improvement of the state's system of education.
A Look at the Education Labor Movements Emerging Across the Country
A round-up of the strikes and protests organized by educators around the country who are frustrated with low pay and gutted school budgets.
Arizona Introduces Advanced Surveillance Technology on the Mexican Border
Immigration authorities have erected 23 towers outfitted with cameras to scan hundreds of square miles in search of people attempting to cross the border.
Arizona Bill Places New Restriction on Abortion
Women in Arizona must now fill out a questionnaire before receiving an abortion.
Why California’s Protections for Undocumented Workers May Backfire
Did the state undermine its own argument to block employers' cooperation with ICE back in 2012?
Simultaneous Widespread Global Heat Waves Are the New Norm
Late-spring warmth encircled the Northern Hemisphere, with records on every continent.
The Science Behind Arizona’s Record-Setting Heat Wave
Planes are grounded, tap water comes out hot, and we'd all better get used to it.
Arizona Is Finally Fixing Its Massive Child Health Care Mistake
Until last week, Arizona was still the only state without a Children’s Health Insurance Program. By Dwyer Gunn…
Scorched
For Central American migrants, the promise of work in the fields of California has dried up.