Truthout
Environment
Who is Warning Whom?
Over two decades ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCSUSA) issued a “Warning to Humanity” letter that was signed by the vast majority of all the 169 living Nobel …
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War on Democracy in Wisconsin: Bill Would Enact Voter ID, End Disclosure, Limit Early Voting and Expand Lobbyist Influence
A Wisconsin legislator has managed to bundle nearly all of the excesses associated with dirty elections into a single bill that good government advocates are describing as a 'sweeping …
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Hundreds Protest Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees in North Carolina
Opponents say the genetically altered trees would turn forests into mono-crop fuel generators.
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Maya Angelou Writes of Mothers and Daughters: Reconciliation and Unconditional Love
Maya Angelou writes of her mother, Vivian Baxter in her latest autobiography, “Mom & Me & Mom.”
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Life on Penalty of Death
Maya Schenwar details her exchange with a prisoner on death row, striking right to the heart of what it means to be human.
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Puerto Rican Independentista Oscar López Rivera’s 32 Years of Resistance to Torture
A new book examines the broader political significance of Puerto Rican activist Oscar Lopez Rivera's case, while providing an unflinching look at how imprisonment and draconian policies like solitary …
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The Discontent of Our Winter: Are Reliable Seasons Gone for Good?
Activist Sandra Steingraber reflects on the world her children inherited and her role in preventing a dying planet.
The Crisis of Civilization: A Film for Our Time
The Crisis of Civilization is a documentary feature film investigating how global crises like ecological disaster, financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages are converging symptoms of …
Anti-Government Extremism Has Roots in Prewar South
The right's fear of government traces back to to slavery in the antebellum South.
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The Obamacare Shock
Paul Krugman explains why the most shocking thing about Obamacare might be its success.