Truthout
Environment
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Two Years After West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Are Workers Any Safer? New Report Says No
Catastrophic chemical accidents continue to occur, and communities and emergency personnel are lacking the information they need to respond.
Will BRICS Carbon Traders Bailout Bankers’ Climate Strategy?
The financialization of nature is proceeding rapidly, bringing with it all manner of contradictions.
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Food Power and Human Connection – Edesia Rising
People must effectively wield their consumer power. What we eat and drink is a political act.
Can Labor Bring Wall Street Back to Main Street?
Can we bring back your friendly bank teller?
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Colorado Communities Battle Energy Industry to Build Community Rights
Can residents enforce their local laws against the courts?
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Investigations of California Group Homes Marked by Delays and Uncertainty
Reports of harm in homes for troubled children often result in investigations deemed “inconclusive.”
“A Corporate Trojan Horse”: Critics Decry Secretive TPP Deal as a Threat to Democracy
“Fast-track” authority could be introduced soon.
Study Finds Clean Jobs Bill Would Spur $23 Billion in New Clean Energy Investment
Legislation that would strengthen Illinois's renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards would drive billions in clean energy investments.
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You Can’t Have a Functioning Democracy Without High Quality Infrastructure
It's time for our lawmakers to start rebuilding our nation.
Harvard Students Expand Blockade Calling for School to Divest From Fossil Fuels
Harvard has the largest endowment of any university.