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A Billion People in India Aren’t Being Warned About Toxic Air Pollution
India's air is now more deadly than China's.
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Polar Bears Are Now Facing Another Threat to Their Survival
According to a new study polar bears are facing another significant threat to their survival — toxic pollutants.
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Pepper Spray and Stun Grenades: Inauguration Offers Preview of Trump-Era Policing
We can expect an expansion of unconstitutional policing tactics, including racial profiling, under Trump.
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The End of a People: Amazon Dam Destroys Sacred Munduruku “Heaven“
Brazil dynamited an indigenous sacred site to make way for Teles Pires dam.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Last Day Before Donald
I am going to spend this day collecting things.
Climate Denier Scott Pruitt Faces Protests at Senate Hearing as 2016 Is Declared Hottest Year Ever
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt testified in front of the Senate Wednesday.
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So, We’re Really Doing This
Oscar López Rivera to Be Freed as Obama Commutes Sentence for Puerto Rican Independence Activist
Oscar Lu00f3pez Rivera's brother Josu00e9 and Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzu00e1lez discuss the recent commutation of Rivera's sentence.
More Lockdowns, Arrests as Indigenous-Led Direct Action Campaign Continues in West Texas
The actions are part of an Indigenous-led rolling nonviolent direct action campaign in West Texas.
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Gazans Struggle in 10th Year of Israeli Blockade
A thousand families are still living in caravans and tents two and a half years since Israel's 50-day military bombardment in 2014.