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Mining Leaves a Wisconsin Tribe’s Hallowed Sites at Risk
Modern boundaries complicate — and stymie — the Menominee Tribe's effort to protect burial grounds.
Noam Chomsky on the Evolution of Language: A Biolinguistic Perspective
Noam Chomsky explains the biolinguist perspective — that language represents a state of some component of the mind.
How Shell and BP’s Tar Sands Plans Went Wrong
Dozens of projects in the Canadian tar sands have been delayed or cancelled in the last two years, according to a new report.
My Name Is David Daniel and I Stand With Standing Rock and the Dakota Access Pipeline
We have alternative sources of energy, however, we do not have alternative sources of available fresh water.
Another Port Proposal for San Francisco Bay Sparks Opposition
Documents reveal Vallejo city council members met in secret to craft a port and cement plant plan.
EPA Plans to Allow Unlimited Dumping of Fracking Wastewater in the Gulf of Mexico
Environmentalists say the EPA should prohibit, not permit, the dumping of fracking fluids into the ocean.
Around the World, Statements of Solidarity for the Standing Rock Protesters
Here are some messages in support of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests from groups around the world.
Dahr Jamail | Arctic Expert on Sea Ice: We Could “Reach Zero” Within Two Years
A decade ago, this year's summer sea ice would have set a new record low, but these alarming levels are the new normal.
Did President Obama Host a Summit on Migrants While Ignoring a Refugee Crisis in the US’s Own Backyard?
The UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants has produced a nonbinding declaration on coordinating a humane response to the migration crisis.
How Big Pharma’s Industrial Waste Is Fueling the Rise in Superbugs Worldwide
If no action is taken, antimicrobial resistance will kill 10 million people worldwide every year.