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Volunteers Put Solidarity Into Action Supporting Refugees in Greece
Residents and activists from near and far who are gathering food, medicine, clothes and toys.
Two Years After Hunger Strike, California Settlement May Release 2,000 Prisoners From Solitary
Prisoners, advocates and their supporters see the settlement as the first step toward ending solitary confinement.
More Evidence of Roundup’s Link to Kidney, Liver Damage
Scientists report worrisome changes to liver and kidney genes in rats, adding to evidence that a popular herbicide may be toxic.
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Amid Katrina Commemoration Spectacle, a Southern Freedom Movement Takes Shape
As dignitaries descended on New Orleans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Katrina, activists in New Orleans were also getting organized.
After the Frack: Bright Lights in the Middle of Nowhere
Air, light and noise pollution linger long after the drilling is over.
US-Made Cluster Munitions Causing Civilian Deaths in Yemen
Weapons used in these particular attacks were US made M26 rockets. Any civilian in the impact area is likely to be killed or injured.
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Beyond Rentboy: Will the LGBT Movement Really Fight for Sex Worker Rights?
Truthout examines how big LGBT groups can use their resources to help the sex worker movement.
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Dahr Jamail | The World on Fire: Record-Breaking Wildfires, Greenland Melting and Earth’s Hottest Month Ever
Wildfires scorched the western US; a record-breaking size of ice calved from a glacier in Greenland; and more on climate disruption.
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Residents of Southside Syracuse Fight to Stop Construction of a Sewage Plant
“They figured our neighborhood is Black, so they'll do it.”
New Study Highlights Toxic Chemicals Traveling Through Breastmilk
A certain chemical composition, all around us, could be impacting newborns more than we ever realized.