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Environment & Health
Golden Misabiko on the Exploitation of Uranium in Congo
The global argumentation of nuclear power neglects the working conditions, health risks, and environmental damages.
GOP Candidates Receive Failing Grades on Climate as 2015 Smashes Global Temperature Records
Sea level rise, Arctic melting, temperature records and the climate disruption denial movement continue to increase.
Bernie Blackout? As DNC Accused of Targeting Sanders, Corporate Media Ignore Historic Campaign
Is the Democratic National Committee trying to undermine the presidential campaign of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders?
Why Is a Democratic Media Firm Buying Ads for a Controversial Minnesota Mine?
A lobbying group promoting a controversial mining project in Minnesota is working with an ad firm that primarily buys ad time for Democratic candidates.
Here’s How One Activist Convinced the FBI to Leave Him Alone
When FBI agents come knocking, the best response is to shut the door and call the press.
Food Sovereignty Offers Possible Path Toward Climate Justice
Food sovereignty is more than an environmental campaign or a labor force organizing for its interests; it's an independence movement.
Did the US Cover Up Navy SEALs’ Beating Death of Afghan Detainee and Pattern of Extreme Abuse?
Four US soldiers working with the SEALs at the outpost reported that they witnessed the abuse.
Great Lakes Could Face Similar Acidification Risk as the Seas
Acidification is not just for oceans. The Great Lakes could acidify, too, as our carbon emissions increase.
The GMO “DARK Act” Cannot Survive the Light
Because the facts weigh so heavily against the genetically modified food venture, and because it has relied on distorting them in order to survive, HR 1599 cannot long endure.
Why Early Intervention Funds Cannot Be Sacrificed
Before lawmakers recess for the holiday, it is critical to highlight the effects these proposed cuts will have.