Ari Paul wrote this article for YES! Magazine. Ari has covered politics for the Nation, the Guardian, Jacobin, the Forward, In These Times and many other outlets.
A new policy eliminating phone verification for Social Security benefits threatens to overwhelm field offices, cut off vulnerable recipients, and accelerate efforts to privatize the system.
The Green Aluminum Smelter project, led by Century Aluminum Company, will have the ability to emit 75 percent less climate pollution than the existing aluminum production facilities.