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Water Protectors Celebrate DAPL Easement, but Recognize Fight Is Not Over
Many members of the camp at Standing Rock are not yet sure what their role will be in the coming weeks and months.
Businesses Are Beginning to Realize That Smart Money Is in Renewable Energy
Much of the private energy sector has turned a corner, looking to profit from clean technology.
We’ve Been Sold a Lie for Two Decades About Genetically Engineered Foods
Europe has been right all along to renounce genetically engineered crops.
Judge Doubles Down on Order Requiring Michigan Officials to Deliver Clean Water in Flint
A US District Court Judge has ordered Flint to start delivering water to city residents immediately.
“Financial Disaster”: Could the Dakota Access Pipeline Lose Its Contracts With Oil Companies January 1?
A potential weakness of Dakota Access: the January 1 deadline by which construction was promised to have been completed.
Economic Update: The Critique of Mass Media
This week's episode includes updates on Maggie's Farm, the John Lewis co-op in UK, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Castro and more.
Don’t Forget the World’s Poor
Trump's policies around foreign aid could have catastrophic consequences for the world's poorest.
Dahr Jamail | Without Major Interventions, the Orca’s Days Are Numbered
Multiple factors stemming from planetary warming are converging to threaten the existence of the iconic orca.
Why Trump’s Nominee for Health Secretary, Tom Price, Is Completely Terrifying
Sen. Charles Schumer: "His appointment is akin to having the fox guard the henhouse."
Our Profiteering Health Insurance Industry: Should the Government Bail It Out Again?
Will the incoming Trump administration and Republican Congress continue a bailout of the health insurance industry?