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Pro-Logging “Rider” Bill Would Allow Clear-Cutting in US National Forests
Members of Congress are proposing to make a generous gift to the logging industry.
Saudi Women Take to the Political Arena – Even if It Means Sitting in the Back Seat
Getting to the polls in a country that forbids them from driving is the biggest challenge for Saudi women.
Seventy Years After Hiroshima, Will an India-Japan Nuclear Deal Set Back Global Nonproliferation Efforts?
An India-Japan nuclear agreement would be the final seal of approval for a nuclear weapons state outside the NPT.
The Facts Don’t Fit Israel’s “Self-Defense” Claim
The facts don't support Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Israeli security interests preclude International Criminal Court prosecution.
What Does Hillary Clinton’s Caregiver Proposal Really Accomplish for Domestic Workers?
Clinton's plan would benefit people who care for their elder family members, but would do little for paid domestic workers.
Climate Change Justice: Indigenous Peoples Ignored in Paris Summit
No matter the outcome of COP21, counterterrorism legislation will counter frontline environmental defenders.
Academics-for-Hire Agree Not to Disclose Fossil Fuel Funding
Leading climate sceptic who will testify at Ted Cruz senate hearing agreed to write a pro fossil fuel paper funded by oil company.
Misleading Poll Used to Justify Donald Trump’s Call to Ban Muslims From US
Experts describe Gaffney as one of America's most notorious Islamophobes and the poll's methodology as questionable.
Europe’s PR Firms Greenwashing for Big Polluters
The greenwashing of some of the world's biggest polluters' is exposed in a new report released today.
Bank Crimes Pay: Under the Thumb of the Global Financial Mafiocracy
Only a handful of the world's largest banks have been repeatedly investigated, charged, fined or settled in relation to large financial scams.