Truthout
Environment
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Climate Deniers’ Strategy of Confusion
The fossil-fuel industry has invested billions of dollars in propaganda - funding phony ‘scientists’ and bankrolling politicians - to confuse the public about the threat from global warming.
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Republicans, Unhinged
The current crisis of American democracy centers on the craziness that has engulfed the Republican Party, once considered home of the responsible ‘adults’ but now more like an island …
Into Eternity: A Look at the Long-Term Storage of Nuclear Waste
Exploring the scientific and philosophical questions long-term nuclear waste storage poses.
ALEC “Is a Corporate Lobby Masquerading as a Charity“
ALEC describes itself as the largest voluntary group of state legislators in the country, but it is really a corporate-financed lobby that facilitates getting special interest legislation into the …
Drone Victims Tell Empty US House Their Story; Is America Listening?
With only five US Representatives in attendance, a Pakistani school teacher and his two children brought tears to the House this week describing the drone attack that killed his …
Unmasking the Patriarchal Values in Halloween Costumes: Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls and Warrior Ninjas
Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls, and Warrior Ninjas: What do our Halloween costumes reveal about gender in our society? An exploration.
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Why Anytown, USA, Privatizes Its Water System
When Allentown, Pennsylvania, rented its water and waste systems for 50 years this August, it was fortunate to find a public partner with closely aligned interests. Yet some of …
Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Lessons Learned and Unlearned
One year ago today, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City - and most of the Eastern Seaboard - like a freight train.
Occupy Sandy: One Year After The Storm
Our people-powered movement built something incredible, but we need your help to continue to move forward.
Japan’s Cut-Price Nuclear Cleanup
The men responsible for cleaning up the plant are suffering from plummeting morale, health problems and deep anxiety about the future.