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Tianjin Explosion Highlights Profits Over People
Regulations requiring corporations to safeguard employees and protect the environment must be brought into law.
David Simon on Katrina Anniversary: New Orleans “May Be the Greatest Gift We Have to Offer”
We talk to the acclaimed TV writer and producer about the show and his love of New Orleans.
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Forest Fire
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Pennsylvania Family Deals With Water Contamination Linked to Fracking Industry
The contamination of wells is not an anomaly. The Department of Environmental Protection identified 245 potentially contaminated sites between 2008 and 2014.
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Surviving Violence Is Not a Crime: Justice for Cierra Finkley
Cierra Finkley, 24, fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend when he tried to kill her and her 5-year-old daughter and was immediately labeled a criminal.
Environmental Racism Persists, and the EPA Is One Reason Why
The EPA office tasked with policing alleged civil rights abuses is chronically unresponsive to complaints and has never made a formal finding of discrimination.
How Can We Make People Care About Climate Change?
Per Espen Stoknes talks about the psychological barriers to public action on climate and how to overcome them.
Journalist Discusses Human Rights Abuses on the High Seas
Ian Urbina joins Joe Sexton to discuss the rampant labor, human rights and environmental abuses on the high seas.
Scott Walker Falsely Promises Racial Unity
Scott Walker believes focusing on ‘racial discord’ will only create more.
When Black Lives Matter Met Clinton: Activists Speak Out on Challenging Candidate Over Crime Record
Black Lives Matter activists are back in the news after confronting Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail.