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The Biggest Source of Plastic Trash You’ve Never Heard of
From acres of sheeting to miles of twine, farms use billions of pounds of plastic each year. What can we do to reduce the impact?
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“Food Safety Policies Are Globally Necessary” Says World Health Organization
Environmental problems are a threat to food security.
How Corporations and Law Enforcement Are Spying on Environmentalists
The oil and gas industry's ties to intelligence and law enforcement agencies have become formidable.
Mothers Vow to Renew Hunger Strike at Immigrant Family Jail in Texas
ICE officials reportedly released one family who were allegedly isolated in the medical clinic.
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What Is the Government Not Telling Us About Fracking in the Gulf of Mexico?
Federal regulators have yet to share offshore fracking records after Truthout filed requests months ago.
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How Much Does Domestic Abuse Cost Its Survivors?
A new study calculates the cost to the victim in terms of her future economic security.
Israeli Forces Target Journalists in West Bank
It is becoming increasingly risky to cover clashes and protests between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters in the West Bank.
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To Catch a Torturer: My 28-Year Pursuit of Racist Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge
A human rights attorney looks back at his nearly three decades going after Chicago's notorious torturer of African-American men.
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Phyllis “Grandma” Hardy Is Home! But Over 98,000 People Remain Prisoners of the Drug War
New compassionate release guidelines don't apply to many of the people serving drug sentences in federal prisons.
Melting Accelerates in Antarctica: So Far, 2015 Is Hottest Year Yet
This April could well mark the beginning of the end of the polar ice caps.