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Study: Children Near Lead Smelters Are Exposed to Lead in the Womb
The Truth Fairy project provides further evidence that environmental injustice can be transmitted from mother to child.
Export of Banned US Pesticides Creates a Deadly Circle of Poison
Pesticides banned in the U.S. are routinely exported to countries that grow food imported by the U.S.
As US Rattles Its Sabers at Tehran, Where’s the Protest?
The ancient, ghostly B-52s are threatening to fly in yet another possible war in the Middle East.
The Kochs Are Rebranding Themselves as Do-Gooders. Don’t Be Fooled.
Billionaire-funded organizations are beholden to billionaires.
Heat and Violence Pose Twin Threats for Asylum-Seekers Waiting at Border
In Mexicali, the fragile ecosystem of shelters for asylum-seekers is strained.
In Palestine and Beyond, Tear Gas Takes Environmental Toll
In an area threatened by chemical attacks, Palestinians are planting gardens and implementing permaculture.
After Years of Abuse, the Earth Has Sent Its Bill Collectors
We have to stop relying on our “Capitalism One” card to defer the true cost of what we exploit and consume.
Megadonor’s Threat Wasn’t Enough to Stop Missouri Abortion Ban
While major donors are made more potent in the post-Citizens United Era, politicians don't always listen.
Why Is Audible Still Featuring Far-Right Author Jack Donovan?
Audible's recommendations of similar authors makes it a dangerous platform for online radicalization.
We Have the Means to Fund Reparations. Where Is the Political Will?
An in-depth look at ways to redistribute wealth to end the U.S.'s multigenerational legacy of white supremacy.