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The Florida Everglades: A New Frontline for Fracking?
The battle against enhanced drilling and fracking in Florida continues, with concerned citizens the leading the way.
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Meet Six Nutrition Blogger Moms Who Crashed the McDonald’s Shareholder Meeting
Current trends suggest one in three kids will develop Type 2 diabetes as adults. These moms told McDonald's CEO Don Thompson what they think about the fast food industry …
Koch Brothers Exposed: The Chilling New Documentary Republicans Don’t Want You to See
There is a chilling new documentary about the billionaire brothers, David and Charles Koch, that some Republicans do not want you to see.
Police Siege of Albuquerque: Will the Feds Prosecute Top Brass?
Community members and victims' families fear harassment, surveillance and even premeditated murder at the hands of the Albuquerque Police Department.
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Tea Party Loses Primaries, but the GOP Is Still Extreme
Just six months until November, and plenty of time for a Republican to declare a pregnancy from rape a gift from God or make another “legitimate rape” faux pas. …
Are Organic Standards in Jeopardy? Watchdogs Say Yes
The growing organic market presents a temptation for the industry to lower costs and lower standards.
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Biío Hioxo Wind Energy Project Hurting Indigenous Peoples and Their Territories
Many advocates of wind energy emphasize its importance for sustainable development. However, critics note that the social, cultural and economic costs of the communities that receive these projects are …
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People Are Not Mice: The Failing Animal Research Paradigm for Human Disease
What prevents successes in mice from becoming human cures and treatments?
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US Continues to Surreptitiously Supply Arms to Unelected Regime in Egypt
Newly obtained documents reveal the US government has continued to provide significant weapons support for the unelected Egyptian military regime, despite a State Department declaration it would withhold important …
California’s Fracking Boom Just Got Busted
Energy officials are cutting their estimate of how much oil can be drawn out of California's massive Monterey Shale formation by 96 percent.