Truthout
Environment
The Ugly Canadian
Yves Engler: Prime Minister Harper's government actively campaigns against international treaties and legislation around the world that aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Scenes from a Crisis: Volunteers Bond with Occupiers for Sandy Relief
Sandy storm relief volunteers from disparate organizations and backgrounds bond under Occupy's banner for a common cause.
James on Hurricane Sandy
We met James while walking around the East Village.
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Factory Farms Are Animal Concentration Camps
Jim Hightower on why the chicken really crossed the road - and the high price of cheap food.
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Exposing the Roots of Genetically Modified Crops: The Monsanto Factor
This week's Progressive Pick is by Institute for Responsible Technology head and Big Ag watchdog Jeffrey M. Smith.
COINTELPRO 101 (Part 2)
COINTELPRO, the secret FBI project to infiltrate and disrupt domestic organizations thought to be u201csubversive,u201d targeted many African-American, Native-American, and other movements for self-determination by people of color in …
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On the Environmental Frontlines: Waste Pickers
Over the last 20 years, waste pickersu2014 workers in the informal economy who recover recyclable materials from trashu2014in Pune, a city in the state of Maharashtra, India have transformed …
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Post-Sandy and Post-Election, Will Political Taboo on Climate Change Be Lifted?
Green groups wasted no time announcing a protest in front of the White House to claim a mandate for action, but partisan gridlock remains.
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The Great Pumpkin
Still awaiting the Great Pumpkin...
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How the GOP’s War on Voting Backfired
New voter restriction laws passed by Republicans this year aimed at keeping Obama's minority support away from the polls, but only became more of an incentive to vote.