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New Map Shows Where Cancer-Causing Chemicals Are Polluting Water for Over 200M
The map focuses on arsenic, chromium-6, and nitrate -- all scientifically known to cause cancer and other health issues.
New Memo Reveals Push for FBI to Designate Trans Advocacy as Violent Extremism
The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project is circulating petitions in an effort to move the proposal forward.
Press Freedom Defenders Sound Alarm on Pentagon’s New Restrictions for Reporters
“Journalists who venture beyond reporting official propaganda now risk having their credentials revoked,” said a critic.
New Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Will Soon Kill 71,000 Americans Each Year
Wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 40,000 annually, the same number that die in car crashes.
Big Tech Data Centers Compound Decades of Environmental Racism in the South
The American South has long been a site of both corporate extraction and fierce political resistance.
Amnesty Calls for States to “Pull the Plug” on Economy Backing Israel’s Genocide
Firms like Palantir have provided key services supporting Israeli forces’ slaughter of Palestinians, the group said.
Democrats File Resolution to Stop US Strikes on Boats in Caribbean
The resolution calls for the US to stop engaging in military hostilities that have not been authorized by Congress.
“I Have Not Surrendered”: Leonard Peltier Remains Committed to Indigenous Rights
Peltier discusses his time in (and release from) prison, his ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights, and more.
Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Killed Over 16K in Europe This Summer
“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
GI Resisters Have Long Refused Illegal Orders — Now They Must Refuse Trump
Trump can’t use the military to terrorize US cities if soldiers refuse to back him up.