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Fast Fashion Is Unsustainable. What Could a “Slow” Fashion Industry Look Like?
The fast fashion industry has created a culture of consumption that depends on the exploitation of people and the Earth.
As Book Bans Sweep the US, Incarcerated People Face the Worst Censorship
The freedom to read for everyone requires an end to prisons.
Washington Governor: Heat Wave Is Earth “Screaming at Us” to End Fossil Fuel Use
“The fuse has been burning for decades, and now the climate change bomb has gone off,” Inslee said.
Abbott Says He’ll Defy Fed Order to Remove Barbed Wire Barriers on Rio Grande
“The State of Texas’ actions violate federal law [and] raise humanitarian concerns,” the Justice Department said.
Sanders Says He’s Voting Against NDAA: “The Pentagon Doesn’t Need $886B”
The cycle of defense contractors lobbying in order to obtain government contracts is “legalized bribery,” Sanders said.
Harvard Report: US Meat Supply Could Start the Next Global Pandemic
"At every turn marginalized communities are at increased risk,” an animal law expert told Truthout.
Study: Affirmative Action for the Richest 1 Percent Is Common at Elite Colleges
The richest 1 percent of Americans have a huge advantage over working-class students in elite college admissions.
Poll: Nearly 6 in 10 Ohio Voters Back Abortion Rights Ballot Initiative
Residents in the Buckeye State will vote on the abortion rights amendment in the general election this fall.
Fish Caught Near Fukushima Exceeds Limit of Radioactive Cesium by 180 Times
The fish was caught near a drainage outlet where water will be treated and released from the power plant next month.
Customs and Border Protection Is Caging Migrants Outdoors Amid Heat Wave
The Intercept's Ryan Devereaux saw about 50 migrants being held inside a chain-link pen in the southern Arizona desert.