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Environment
Fracking Liars
Supporters and leaders of the hydraulic fracturing industry aren't being honest about government support for this new natural gas boom.
Opponents of California’s GMO Prop Spread Falsehoods About “Exceptions“
Much-hyped claims about measureu2019s exemptions donu2019t stand up to scrutiny
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The Real Incumbent is ‘Plutocracy’
If the President adopts the plutocratic agenda, heu2019s likely to snatch pyrrhic victory from the jaws of real victory.
Our Men in Honduras: Losing Control of the War on Drugs
The killings in Honduras occurred against the backdrop of escalating violence and lawlessness in that country.
Vanishing Glaciers, Then and Now
These pairs of images show the transformation of glaciers in Switzerland, Canada, Iceland and Greenland since 2006.
Election Countdown 2012: Mayor Bloomberg Pledges $10 Million of His Own Money to Endorse Moderate Candidates, and More
This week in the Election Countdown: Printing errors on Florida ballots might eclipse that of the 2000 election; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vows to spend $10 million …
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Alberta Tar Sands Illegal Under Treaty 8, First Nations Charge
In 1899, First Nations in northern Alberta signed a treaty with Queen Victoria that enshrined their right to practice cultural traditions. Today, itu2019s the basis for a legal challenge …
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In Conference Call, Romney Urged Businesses to Tell Their Employees How to Vote
Romney was addressing a group of self-described “small-business owners.”
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New Gas Industry Astroturf: Landowner Advocates of NY Buses Activists to Albany Pro-Fracking Rally
A pro-fracking rally, funded by the oil and gas industry, was held in Albany, NY. Another effort of big oil corporations to use grassroots culture to their advantage.
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Nebraska Pipeline Debate Dies Down Despite Unresolved Problems With Keystone XL Route
Latest reroute moves pipeline away from land owned by outspoken opponents but does little to avoid shallow water sources.