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Mining Companies Use Excessive Legal Powers to Gamble With Latin American Lives
Trade agreements and investment treaties take precedence over local health and environment concerns.
As More Diverted Floodwaters Head Their Way, Dolphins Keep Dying in Louisiana
The historic opening of the Bonnet Carre Spillway is happening during an ongoing and mysterious dolphin die-off.
Detroit Police Spent Over Half a Million on Cellphone Tracking Technology
Such dragnet surveillance has sparked widespread concern from civil liberties groups across the U.S.
CO2 Levels Hit 415 Parts Per Million for First Time in Over 3 Million Years
Despite the new measurement, it's not as if humanity hasn't been endlessly warned that it's on a dangerous path.
Juan Guaidó Makes Open Plea for US Military Coordination in Venezuela
Guaidó's call came as Trump officials continue to suggest military intervention in Venezuela is a possibility.
Biden Pledged Not to Take Special Interest Money, But Not His PAC
Biden has quietly taken in more than $30,000 from corporate interests through his own political action committee.
US Plays Word Games in Arctic Council Consensus While Ignoring Indigenous People
Indigenous leaders call climate change an urgent threat that requires a global response.
House Democrats Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
Democrats are urged to begin sending administration officials to jail as the White House refuses to comply.
New Trump Plan Deputizes Cops as ICE Agents, Even in Sanctuary Cities
As Trump spun outrageous “invasion” scenarios in Florida, ICE announces new plan to circumvent sanctuary cities.
Chelsea Manning Is Released, But May Have Just Over a Week of Freedom
According to Manning's legal team, the whistleblower was served with another subpoena prior to her release on Thursday.