News | Residents of Southside Syracuse Fight to Stop Construction of a Sewage Plant “They figured our neighborhood is Black, so they'll do it.” By Kristen Lombardi , TheCenterforPublicIntergrity August 31, 2015 Truthout
News | Environment & Health New Study Highlights Toxic Chemicals Traveling Through Breastmilk A certain chemical composition, all around us, could be impacting newborns more than we ever realized. By Lizabeth Paulat , Care2 August 31, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Justice for Samuel Harrell: Prosecute the “Beat Up Squad” at the Fishkill Prison A horrifying murder was committed four months ago and despite the killers being known, not a single thing has happened to them. By Margaret Kwateng , Truthout August 31, 2015 Truthout
News | Deliberate Targeting of Water Sources Worsens Misery for Millions of Syrians The conflict in Syria has destroyed much of the country's water infrastructure, leaving five million people suffering from a critical water shortage. By Kanya D’Almeida , InterPressService August 31, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Will Grassroots Movements Change the Political Discourse in Iowa? Presidential elections are an opportunity for grassroots movements to punch above their weight - especially in caucus states. By David Goodner , Truthout August 31, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Prosecutors Practice Racism in US Courts A member of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty describes how racism is aided and abetted by prosecutors in America's injustice system. By Lily Hughes , SocialistWorker August 31, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace How Close Was Israel to Bombing Iran? Israel's Ehud Barak claims Israel was poised to bomb Iran several times, but this new report may just be part of the game of geopolitical chicken. By Gareth Porter , MiddleEastEye August 31, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Dean Baker | The China Syndrome: Bubble Trouble While predictions of an economic collapse in China will certainly prove wrong, it does seem likely that its growth will be considerably slower. By Dean Baker , Truthout August 31, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Mumia Abu-Jamal Being Denied Treatment for Hepatitis C in Prison Treatment for Hep C has a 95% cure rate. By withholding medication, the DOC would like to see this become a death sentence. By Noelle Hanrahan , PopularResistance August 31, 2015 Truthout
Natural Disasters and Hospital Safety Issues with generators have raised some questions in regards to hospital safety problems during times of natural disaster. By Staff , EasternKentuckyUniversity August 31, 2015 Truthout