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Environment & Health
FDA’s Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon Based on Bad Science, Say Consumer Advocates
The agency's move sets a low bar for future approvals of genetically engineered animals for human consumption.
My Factory-Farmed Thanksgiving Terror
One look at that turkey and I can't get my mind off how factory farming is endangering our health.
Climate Change Negotiations Exclude the Most Impacted: The Young and the Poor
Climate change negotiations, policies and implementation are largely constructed by the wealthy and privileged.
From Genocide to “Re-education”: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Sets the Record Straight on Native American History
Renowned indigenous scholar and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz talks about the true story of native peoples' plight.
Eyewitness Recalls Shooting by Alleged White Supremacist at Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Protest
Authorities may treat the shooting as a hate crime.
Chicago Police Officer Charged With Murder After Video Shows Him Shooting Laquan McDonald 16 Times
"I was so disturbed by that videotape ... [by] the amount of callous disregard for this young man laying in the street."
Water Pollution Trading Programs Under Fire as Report Finds Lax Oversight
Programs with a goal of establishing a water pollution credit trading market have spread into more than 20 states.
Dahr Jamail | Will Paris Climate Talks Be Too Little, Too Late?
Temperatures, sea level rise and extreme weather events continue to set records as the planet burns.
EU Gives Monsanto Mixed Message on Roundup’s Cancer-Causing Potential
Research shows that Roundup, can damage DNA, disrupt development and cause morbidity.
Scientists Say They’ve Found the “Missing Link” on Bees and Pesticides
New research may give greater insight into the connection between insecticides and our declining pollinator numbers.