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Environment
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“Food Safety Policies Are Globally Necessary” Says World Health Organization
Environmental problems are a threat to food security.
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The Media’s Failure With the Biggest Story in the World
The mainstream media are largely to blame for the public's ignorance on climate change.
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Hawks’ Arguments for War in Iran Sound Very Familiar
Sen. Tom Cotton suggested that we should take military action against Iran.
“Ravensong”: New Song Released to Help Raise Funds for the Beaver Lake Cree Nation’s Legal Fight Against Tar Sands
Hugh Christopher Brown releases a new original song, “Ravensong,” penned exclusively for the purpose of helping to raise funds for the Beaver Lake Cree Nation's tar sands devastation global …
GMO Trees Approved in Brazil in Violation of National Law and International Protocols
Today the Brazilian Technical Commission on Biosafety (CTNBio) formally approved an industry request to release genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus trees.
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What Is the Government Not Telling Us About Fracking in the Gulf of Mexico?
Federal regulators have yet to share offshore fracking records after Truthout filed requests months ago.
After Cop’s Shooting of Unarmed Walter Scott Caught on Video, New Calls for Body Cameras on Police
The fatal shooting Walter Scott has reignited a debate over body-worn cameras.
Big Companies Can Afford to Pay Their Workers $15 an Hour
Elizabeth Schulte reports on the latest developments in the struggle for a $15 an hour minimum wage, as an April 15 national day of action approaches.
“Cowspiracy”: As California Faces Drought, Film Links Meat Industry to Water Scarcity and Climate Change
One group not facing restrictions is big agriculture, which uses about 80 percent of California's water.
Melting Accelerates in Antarctica: So Far, 2015 Is Hottest Year Yet
This April could well mark the beginning of the end of the polar ice caps.