Truthout
Environment
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The Dangerous Seduction of Drones
After 10 years of this remote-control killing, the Obama administration should seek effective solutions that adhere to international law.
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Coal Ash: The Dan River Spill and the Power Industry’s Toxic Legacy
It took Duke Energy more than 24 hours to publicly report the spill of millions of gallons of toxic sludge into the Dan River. It took an additional six …
What Is Climate Geoengineering? Word Games in the Ongoing Debates Over a Definition
The definition of “geoengineering” will determine what technologies and practices will help govern a global-scale climate tweak.
Federal Prosecutions Fail To Bring Justice in New Orleans
After years bringing New Orleans police violence to light, community members find continued activism may result in positive change.
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Is Hillary Clinton a Neocon-Lite?
The prospect of a President Hillary Clinton could represent a step back from some of President Barack Obama's more innovative foreign policy strategies.
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Massive Turnout at North Carolina “Moral March” Puts Right-Wing Lawmakers on Notice
Outrage against the North Carolina legislature's racist, right-wing agenda mobilized tens of thousands to participate in Saturday's Moral March in Raleigh.
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Turning the “Tied”? The 2014 Farm Bill and the Future of US Food Aid
US food aid policy has seen remarkably few major changes since it was initiated 60 years ago, in 1954.
The Cost of Doing Business: Regulators Impose Minor Fine on Duke Energy Over Coal Ash Pollution
Rachel Maddow reports on how NC state regulators got in the way of environmental lawsuits against an energy company that is now responsible for a toxic spill.
People Powered Media Mobilizes Masses While Mass Media Remains Silent
If we continue to build the independent, people-powered media, greater numbers of people will build up immunity to the destructive misinformation of corporate media.
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Evidence Mounting That Walker Campaign Is at Center of Criminal Probe
Newly-unsealed court documents add to a growing body of evidence that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaign is at the center of a wide-ranging secret probe into campaign finance violations …