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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.
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Deliberate Targeting of Water Sources Worsens Misery for Millions of Syrians
The conflict in Syria has destroyed much of the country's water infrastructure, leaving five million people suffering from a critical water shortage.
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Corporate Developers Seize Indigenous Lands in Brazil and Hire Hit Men to Murder Residents
The number of indigenous people killed in Brazil in connection to huge development projects is on the rise.