Truthout
Environment
Trade Agreements Rigged to Protect Capital From Democracy
The purpose of the contemporary investment regime has always been to restrict democratic action.
|
Solar Lights a Healthy – and Empowering – Path in Disasters
There has been an unprecedented scaling of access to energy for the under-served.
Gateway to Freedom: Historian Eric Foner on the Hidden History of the Underground Railroad
Thousands of fugitive slaves reached freedom thanks to underground networks.
Incandescent Exposure: Why to Avoid Incandescent Bulbs
Lots of info here about good energy choices!
Despite Uptick in Prisoner Release, Injustices Persist at Guantanamo
Rather than seeking true accountability, military commissions have served to protect US government secrets during the war on terror.
The Worst Supreme Court for Civil Rights Since 1857: Alabama’s First Black Federal Judge Speaks Out
A dangerous trend has allowed states to enact new restrictions on the right to vote.
Climate Change Poses Serious Threats to Food Distribution
By now there has been a steady stream of news about climate change's impacts on food production.
|
Netanyahu at Congress: Not the Only Israeli Imposition on US Politics
With growing boycott and divestment success, we can expect to see increased pressure from Israel on US progressive politics.
|
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.
|
Talking About Climate Change Banned in Florida?
The Florida agency most responsible for fighting climate change is banned from talking about it.