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Joshua Frank (born in Billings, Montana [1] ) is an American investigative journalist, [2] author and editor living in the United States and covers current political and environmental topics. His work has been honored by the Society of Professional Journalists. [3] Along with Jeffrey St. Clair, he is the editor of the alternative political magazine and website CounterPunch . His articles have appeared in Seattle Weekly , [4] OC Weekly [5] and regularly at CounterPunch and TomDispatch. [6] Frank's journalism has been supported by The Nation Institute's Type Investigations. [7]

Frank graduated from Billings West High School in 1997 and holds a graduate degree in environmental conservation from New York University. [1]

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