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From Civil Rights to Human Rights, Black Community Control Now
A United Nations Working Group preliminary report on human rights violations against Black Americans advocates Black community control of police.
Beyond Flint, Michigan: Mainstreaming the Navajo Water Crisis
Current public outcry may be a harbinger of an environmental justice movement ready to galvanize itself towards a higher calling.
Cap and Clear-Cut
California's cap-and-trade system, which has been touted as a model for reducing greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, allows timber companies to clear-cut forests.
Israel-Backed Group Sues Food Co-op for Boycotting Israeli Products
In 2012 and 2014, courts ruled that the anti-boycott litigants pay damages to the Olympia Food Co-op's board members.
Koch-Fueled Playbook Against West Virginia Working Families Exposed
Operations the Kochs finance remake state law to fit their hostile view of workers' rights.
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Following Truthout Investigation, Settlements Halt Fracking Off the Coast of California
US regulators have agreed not to authorize fracking operations in the Pacific Ocean until they complete an environmental review.
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“Hillary the Pragmatist vs. Bernie the Dreamer” Is “Big Lie” Propaganda
Public policy that serves the majority of people is only considered an impractical dream in a plutocracy like the US.
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Dahr Jamail | Freak Storms and Butterfly Die-Offs: This Is Your Climate on Fossil Fuels
Animal and tree die-offs are becoming the norm, and the Indian Ocean is en route to becoming an “ecological desert.”
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If Bill Gates Turned to Philanthropy: Publicly Funded Clinical Drug Trials
A wealthy philanthropist could pick up the cost of financing the clinical trials of several promising new drugs.
“Montrose 9” Continue Fight Over the “Climate Necessity” of Civil Disobedience
After a similar civil disobedience case in Washington State, New York activists are hoping to put climate disruption back on trial.