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Environment
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In the Wake of West, Texas: 1,000 Toxic Chemical Accidents You Have Not Heard Of
The April 17 explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, that killed 15 people and injured 200 was perhaps one of the most severe chemical accidents of its …
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If the Oceans Die – We Die
As lawmakers in Washington continue to ignore the most pressing issue facing our planet today, we are about to pass a very disturbing environmental milestone.
Changing Perspectives on US-Mexico Relations
Tom Barry writes on the important questions that still go unanswered in the ongoing debate between Mexico and the US.
North Carolina: A Banana Republic for Dirty Energy Interests?
Most of the North Carolina lawmakers pushing to repeal the state's renewable energy law have ties to coalition groups.
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Apple Dodges Enough Taxes to Cover Much of the Sequester
This week, Apple financed a $55 billion stock buyback for its shareholders to avoid paying $9.2 billion in taxes.
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The Tea Party and the Muslim Brotherhood: Twins Separated at Birth
On two different continents, two conservative social movements, which on the surface may seem to have nothing in common, are conspiring against democracy to derail any progress of individual …
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Honey Bee Die-Off Caused by Multiple Factors Including Pesticides
New legislation in Europe curves the use of pesticides in order to fight the decline in bee populations.
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Help Yourself
Help yourself to some fossil fuels.
Fears Peru’s Gas Expansion will Generate Conflict in UNESCO World Heritage Site
In Peru, there is concern that the planned expansion of the country's biggest gas project deeper into its Kugapakori-Nahua-Nanti Reserve will generate conflict between the different groups of indigenous …
Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians are speaking up, organizing, and doing what they can in the face of long odds and tough times.