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Unsafe at Any Dose? Diagnosing Chemical Safety Failures, From DDT to BPA
At long last chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell.
What’s a Carbon Farmer? How California Ranchers Use Dirt to Tackle Climate Change
Scientists believe that simple land management techniques can increase the rate at which carbon is absorbed from the atmosphere and stored in soils.
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Big Pharma Seeks to Capitalize on Pain-Reducing Compound Derived From Cannabis
While regulators debate the cannabis-derived compound CBD's legal status, Big Pharma attempts to corner the market.
Economist Dimitris Kazakis: Greece Can and Must Leave the Eurozone and EU
Dimitris Kazakis says Greece should depart from the eurozone and European Union, and unilaterally write off its debt.
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The “Afterbern”: What’s Next for the American Left?
The question for socialists is not whether or not to support Bernie's campaign, but rather: What do we do now?
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The Vicious Spiral of Economic Inequality and Financial Crises
There is compelling evidence that economic inequality is both a result of, and contributor to, economic crises.
Disproving Our Preconceived Notions of Animal Intelligence
One of the “great minds of science” discusses how research continues to disprove preconceived notions of animal intelligence.
Will Taxpayers Foot the Cleanup Bill for Bankrupt Coal Companies?
Coal's share of the US energy market is rapidly plunging.
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How the Mainstream Media’s Islamophobia Fuels Endless War
The dominant media tend to paint violent extremism as an inherently Islamic problem only solvable with the use of force.
2001 Authorization of Military Force, Guantánamo Restrictions Survive as House Passes Defense Bill
Attempts to wind down trappings of the Bush-era global war on terror were thwarted Wednesday night.