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Environment & Health
The Indigenous World Under a Nuclear Cloud
Millions of indigenous peoples living in Fourth World territories around the world have been and continue to be exposed to nuclear radiation and toxic chemicals.
Life, Breath and Toxics: Lethal Negligence of Northeast and South Los Angeles
From Norco, Louisiana to Flint, Michigan to Los Angeles, California — environmental racism is real.
Dismantling Corporate Control Isn’t a Spectator Sport: An Interview With Thomas Linzey
A nonprofit law firm takes a stand against the notion that corporations have power to override a community.
Animal Rights: “A Very Noble Cause” or Terrorism? The State Just Can’t Decide
One advocate says the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act was devised to “conjure public fear of the animal liberation movement.”
What Bill Gates Isn’t Telling You About GMOs
Some of the world's most powerful figures tout the benefits of GMOs, but what's the real story?
Coal Plants Risk Global Water Shortage
The Yellow River finds itself at the centre of a battle for resources, with the area struggling to keep up with demand from the coal sector.
Protesters Crash Gulf of Mexico Offshore Drilling Lease Auction
Environmentalists say offshore fossil fuel development will endanger marine ecosystems and contribute to climate change.
Hundreds Protest Obama Administration’s Plans to Expand Offshore Drilling in Gulf
Climate activists say that US government and Big Oil both profit from offshore drilling lease while ordinary people pay the price.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Denmark Set Another World Record for Wind Power, and More
In today's On the News segment: Denmark set another world record for wind power; new research shows that the combination of snow and exhaust fumes are a public health …
The Oilman Who Loved Dictators: How Texaco Supported Fascism
Texaco Oil helped Francisco Franco win the Spanish Civil War and thus position Spain to aid the Nazis in World War II.