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How Does Your State Rank on Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
At the state level, the top greenhouse gas producer was Texas, with more than double the output of Indiana, the second-largest producer.
A Perilous Journey: Seabirds Run Gauntlet of Hazards on 40,000-Mile Annual Trip
Seabirds are the most rapidly declining birds on the planet, and the odyssey of the sooty shearwater highlights many of the obstacles they face.
The Ghost in the GMO Machine
Like a ghost drifting through a child's bedroom window, the airborne insecticide can settle on children's skin, clothes, toys, rugs and furnishings.
From Pol Pot to ISIS: US Bombing Puts “Anything That Flies on Everything That Moves“
Like Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, ISIS is the mutation of a western state terror dispensed by a venal imperial elite undeterred by the consequences of actions taken …
Setting a Bad Example: Flouting Legal Requirements in Greek Broadcasting
The arbitrary enforcement of Greek laws governing broadcasting results in a chaotic situation affecting station owners, workers and communities while exerting control over broadcast content.
How the Politics of Immigration Is Driving Mass Deportation
Deportations reached another record high last year. This is a striking development in light of the fact that illegal immigration and Border Patrol apprehensions have been falling for over …
Another African American Teen Killed by Police in St. Louis
Another shooting by police of an African American teen in St. Louis is bringing up the same questions in a community that still hasnu2019t healed from Michael Brown's death.
Absolutely Must Go: The US Military vs. the Exiles of Diego Garcia
Will the US and UK governments affirm the 20-year optional extension of the US lease on the Indian Ocean island Diego Garcia?
Guantanamo’s Force-Feeding Challenged
If anything qualifies for the description of a festering boil, Guantanamo does.
For Black Women, Domestic Violence and State Violence Go Hand in Hand
For many black women like Marissa Alexander, instead of support and healing, defending themselves from domestic violence can lead to the loss of freedom through incarceration.