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Colombian President Calls for the Suspension of Aerial Spraying of Illicit Crops
Call Comes After World Health Organization Research Arm Exposes Health Risks of Herbicide Used in Colombia
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North Coast California Gathering Blasts Big Wine
Since it takes about 30 gallons of water to produce one glass of wine, extensive water use by wineries as events centers was a major concern of the gathering.
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A Whale of a Conflict of Interest: Big Oil Lobbyist’s Oversight of Marine Protected Areas
It's just one example of the conflicts of interests that infest environmental politics in California.
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Stop, Hey, What’s That Sound? Environmental and Political Background Hum of Civilization Tinnitus
The threat to survival of life as we know it is the creeping artificial background.
More Than 100 Wounded in Brutal Police Reaction to Teachers’ Strike in South of Brazil
The clashes were the result of violent acts by the military police against public servants, mostly teachers of the state of Parana.
ALEC-Based Restrictions on City-Run Internet at Risk After FCC Ruling
State laws based on the conservative group's model bill open to pre-emption by federal communications regulators.
Poor in Pennsylvania? You’re Fracked
Hydraulic fracturing wells and the pollution from them are more likely to impact poor communities in Pennsylvania.
Why We Should Be Skeptical of a No-Fly Zone in Syria
US and NATO military actions often have more to do with geostrategic concerns than humanitarian goodwill.
The Persecution and Assassination of the People of Greece
It's been remarkable to see how long Europe has been able to keep a broken economic model going well beyond its sell-by date.
Senate “Fast-Track” Vote Tuesday – Where Is Clinton?
Passing fast track will essentially pre-approve the secretive TPP agreement.