News | Environment & Health The Corporations Funding the Lawyers to Fight the Clean Power Plan Lawyers from coal-dependent states, led by West Virginia, are challenging President Obama's Clean Power Plan. By Matthew Kasper , RepublicReport August 26, 2015 Truthout
News | “No Place for a Kid to Go”: A Group Home for “At-Risk” Youth Sinks Into Crisis California is trying to move away from group care altogether, having concluded it is largely a failure. By Joaquin Sapien , ProPublica August 26, 2015 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Drought Relief Bill Threatens to Drown Sacred Sites of a Northern California Tribe Members of the Winnemem Wintu tribe in California are bracing for one of their biggest environmental justice struggles yet. By Rucha Chitnis , Truthout August 26, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Protesters Occupy Lignite Coal Mine in Germany Four months before world governments meet to negotiate the deal to “save the climate,” 1,500 protesters took matters into their own hands. By Staff , CorporateEuropeObservatory August 26, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Co-op Home-Buyer Program Keeps Workers in the Neighborhood Nearly half of Evergreen's worker owners have purchased homes through the program. By Yessenia Funes , YES!Magazine August 26, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Chile Considers Cannabis Decriminalization, Highlighting Growing Movement in Latin America Support for legalization illustrates a new norm. By Olivia Marple , CouncilonHemisphericAffairs August 26, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Post-Katrina Stress Disorder: Climate Change and Mental Health We cannot ignore how disasters from climate change impact people's mental health. By G. Maris Jones , Truthout August 26, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Where’s the Republican Outrage Over Saudi Arabia? While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with enemies, voters should ask questions about America's friends. By Medea Benjamin , ForeignPolicyinFocus August 26, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor An Unexplored Side of the Greek Financial Crisis: Two Economies, One Currency Western countries should acknowledge that two separate economies exist, and design parallel currencies that best meet the needs of each. By Bill Miller , Truthout August 26, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Paul Krugman | What Does the US Gain From the Dollar’s Special Role? What are the advantages of owning a reserve currency? By Paul Krugman , Krugman&Co. August 26, 2015 Truthout