Truthout
Environment
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The Deadly Misconception of Long Term Isolation of Liquid Toxic Wastes: Deep Underground Injection Wells Don’t Work
In 2011, a Democratic Congressional Investigating Committee determined that 14 leading oil companies used 2500 different toxic fracking liquids. The liquids contained 750 different chemicals, including 270 undisclosed ingredients …
Radical Reading: The Progressive Dr. Seuss
Seuss uses ridicule, satire, wordplay and nonsense words to take aim at bullies and demagogues.
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On Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death, ALEC-Backed Stand Your Ground Laws Remain on Books
One year on, the controversial Stand Your Ground gun law continues to do harm.
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Drone Hero
Copyright Universal UClick.
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Our Food System Is in Crisis Due to Technology Run Amok and Monopolizing Corporations
Monsanto may be perceived as the evil empire when it comes to food, but it is just the tip of the iceberg,
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Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribe Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege
A story as old as America itself has a new twist since the fracking boom.
Mexican Farmers Protest the Entrance of GMO Corn
Thousands across Mexico demand their government reject permits for GMO corn while Monsanto defends its patent on life in the US Supreme Court.
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Karzai, Citing Abuse, Orders US Units Out of Afghan Province
New allegations from Afghan President Hamid Karzai accuse US troops of torturing and abducting civilians.
When Pigs Don’t Fly: Trouble on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Performance problems along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline persist due to the operator's failure to learn from past mistakes.
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Early Stage Rebellions Are Never Safe, Comfortable or Popular
Chris Hedges: Resisters in Nazi Germany knew that well.