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Environment & Health
“Clean This Place, Don’t Displace”: Activists Battle for Environmental Justice in Washington, DC
Following the People's Climate March, Washington, DC residents have redoubled their fight for better air quality.
Buoyed by Trump, the Climate Change Counter-Movement Gains Momentum
Conservative think tanks were paid over $900 million annually to create widespread distrust of climate scientists.
Many More People Will Die if Republicans Are Successful in Dismantling Obamacare
CounterSpin interviews Margarida Jorge on the GOP attack on the ACA and Medicaid.
“Repair the Damage From the Drug War”: Susan Burton on a New Way of Life to End Mass Incarceration
Two leading voices in the fight against mass incarceration: Michelle Alexander and Susan Burton discuss Jeff Sessions and the war on drugs.
Protected Species in Gulf of Mexico Could Take Decades to Recover From Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill killed thousands of marine mammals and sea turtles in the gulf.
EPA Violated the Law When It Approved 59 Bee-Killing Pesticides
The EPA approved 59 pesticide products without considering whether those chemicals posed a risk to endangered species.
Why Is Trump Delaying His Climate Decision?
Does Trump's apparent wavering over the Paris climate deal signal yet more strife within the administration?
Disrupt Town Halls and Fundraisers: An Expert Bird-Dogger’s Guide to Pressuring the Senate
Every fundraising event for an elected official is a great opportunity for bird-dogging them, says Jennifer Lynn.
Dahr Jamail | Coral Reefs Could All Die Off by 2050
The era of never-ending coral bleaching may have already arrived, many decades earlier than predicted just last year.
To Regain People’s Trust, the Democratic Party Must Support Single-Payer
Nearly 60 percent of Americans want Medicare for All. Democrats must support it, too.