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“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?
Is Our Drinking Water Safe? The EPA’s Decision to Not Limit or Monitor Levels of Toxic Pesticide and Industrial Waste in Our Drinking Water
Every five years the EPA must make a determination whether or not to regulate at least five contaminants.
Non-Lethal Weapons Cause Severe Injuries at Standing Rock
Much of the worst damage was only reversible thanks to the hard work of medical volunteers.
UK Government Uses Aid Money to Back Oil Drilling in UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Foreign Office pledged thousands of pounds in aid to support drilling in Lake Malawi.
Efforts to Combat Zika Don’t Have to Harm the Environment
Here's how we can minimize collateral damage in the war against disease-carrying mosquitoes.