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Dramatic Correlation Shown Between GMOs and 22 Diseases
As use of GMO's crops glyphosate rise so do critical diseases.
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Texas Regulators Sidestep Connection Between Fracking Industry and Earthquakes
Seismic activity is not something the region is known for. It was only after deep injection disposal wells used to house fracking's toxic wastewater went into operation that the …
Return of the Ferguson War Zone? Missouri Enacts State of Emergency Ahead of Mike Brown Grand Jury
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has declared a state of emergency in advance of the grand jury's pending decision in the Michael Brown shooting case.
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Amending Colorado’s Constitution: Do Communities Have Right to Clean Air and Water?
The push to amend the Colorado Constitution grew out of attempts by municipalities to ban fracking in their communities but was expanded to include any laws that attempt to …
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The FBI vs. Martin Luther King: Inside J. Edgar Hoover’s “Suicide Letter” to Civil Rights Leader
Fifty years ago today, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover made headlines by calling Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the “most notorious liar in the country.”
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Obama Strongly Defends Pending Immigration Executive Action
Obama promised to act before the end of the year and news reports this week said he may issue a series of executive actions as early as next week …
How Many Islamic State Fighters Are There?
Hussein estimated that Isis rules about one-third of Iraq and one-third of Syria with a population from 10 million to 12 million over an area of 250,000 square kilometers.
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“Street Harassment“
US Shifts Blame to Afghan Government for Exploding Central Asian Opium Trade
The United States, which fostered Afghanistan's opium production in the '80s, now blames the Karzai government for booming business.
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When Facebook Is the Internet: Zero-Rating and the Global Net Neutrality Debate
Zero-rating plans will have huge implications for the future of the internet.