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Environment
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The Honorable John Judge (1947-2014)
John Judge, who passed away this year, never let the prevailing political climate discourage him. He was a dreamer.
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Marijuana Prohibition in Nebraska and Oklahoma Is the Real Nuisance
Nebraska and Oklahoma have launched a lawsuit against Colorado claiming the state's 2012 voter initiative legalizing marijuana is causing marijuana to come into their states.
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Spanish Government Strips Away Protesting Rights
Spain is showing signs of fascism with its new anti-protest legislation nicknamed the “Gag Law.”
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The World Bank Is Refereeing a Race to the Bottom
Instead of ranking countries by their “business friendliness,” the World Bank should rank corporations according to their social responsibility.
From Rust Belt to Blue Belt: Water, Climate Change and the Reordering of the Urban US
Water tables across America, many of them formed hundreds of thousands or millions of years ago, are being over-pumped to compensate for out of control population growth and droughts …
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Citizens Take Monitoring Into Own Hands as Eagle Ford Shale Boom Continues Undaunted
During the last two years Hugh Fitzsimons has watched the fracking boom transform his rural locale into an industry hub.
Truthout Interviews Michael Meurer on Torture Photos and Uruguay Thwarting Supply-Side Austerity Policies
Ted Asregadoo interviews Truthout contributor Michael Meurer.
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The Unspeakable in Afghanistan
2014 marks the deadliest year in Afghanistan for civilians, fighters and foreigners.
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Take the Chains Off: The Struggle for Racial Justice Continues
The call for justice is building in Black America and beyond.
Subsidy Spotlight: Publicly Funding a Utah Disaster in the Making
Oil and gas executives are flocking to the Uinta Basin in Eastern Utah.