Truthout
Environment
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The Supreme Court and the Democrats’ Preemptive Surrender on Obamacare
If the Democrats can't resist surrender, the dynamics should push the Republican states towards creating exchanges.
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Talking About Climate Change Banned in Florida?
The Florida agency most responsible for fighting climate change is banned from talking about it.
Since the City of Denton Banned Fracking, Texas GOP Moves to Preempt Local Control
Denton, Texas, banned fracking and incurred the wrath of the GOP, which seeks to curtail local control.
Will Biden’s Billion-Dollar Plan Help Central America?
Militarizing security, deregulating markets, and dismantling labor rights isn't the solution.
Massive Corruption Scandal Implicates Brazil’s Amazon Dam Builders
Testimony from jailed operators of Petrobras scandal point to similar corruption scheme involving politicians and major construction firms.
Do the Americans With Disabilities and Civil Rights Acts Apply to Police Operations?
The Supreme Court's ruling about whether the police had a right to shoot a mentally ill woman wielding a knife has broad ramifications.
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North Carolina Factory Farms Contaminating Local Waterways
“You have evidence of pig-specific bacteria in surface waters, next to industrial swine operations.”
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We Must Create a Nation Where People Can Age With Dignity and Fair-Wage Support
The United States is about to experience an “elder boom.”
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Highway Agency Sacrifices Safety and the Environment for Cronyism
Safety sacrificed in NHTSA revolving door.
“I Thought I Saw Death”: John Lewis Remembers Police Attack on Bloody Sunday in Selma 50 Years Ago
Thousands of people are expected to travel to Selma.