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Environment
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What Trump Can and Can’t Do to Reverse President Obama’s Arctic Protections
Trump's climate-denying administration love fossil fuels, but they'll have to clear several legal hurdles to bring back Arctic drilling.
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Greece Under Continuous Siege: Syriza’s Disastrous Political Stance
Greece's radical left has been dealt a heavy blow by its sell-out government and complacent intellectuals.
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California Residents and Lawmakers Fight Reopening of Aliso Canyon, Site of Huge Natural Gas Blowout
It's a waiting game as regulators decide whether to reopen the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in LA County.
Immigrants in US Flee Into Canada Seeking Refuge From Trump
Several refugees have suffered frostbite after trekking for hours in sub-zero weather.
The Irony of Trump’s Attack on the National Endowment for the Arts
Providing security for Trump's residence in New York costs taxpayers twice the annual federal budget for the arts.
The Irish Water Insurgency: No More Blood From These Stones
After the government tried to privatize and raise the costs of water, the Irish drew a line.
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Will the CIA Restart Its Torture Program?
The Trump administration is having debates over the use of torture in the wake of the news that Donald Trump favors reopening CIA black sites.
Ecuadoreans’ Legal Fight Against Chevron Continues in Canada
teleSUR interviewed Steven Donziger, a lawyer fighting for justice for communities affected by the “Amazon Chernobyl.”
Winona LaDuke on New Ways to Keep Pipelines Out of the Great Lakes
The surge of formal opposition to tar sands and fracked oil pipelines shows how Standing Rock resistance has emboldened Great Lakes tribes.
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New Data Undermine Oil and Gas Industry’s Pipeline Safety Claims
New data raises questions about the industry's optimistic safety claims — in terms of the frequency of pipeline spills and pollution.