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Environment & Health
The Dirty, Deadly Front End of Nuclear Power — 15,000 Abandoned Uranium Mines
Arnie Gundersen's life, for a good amount of time, was ruined by the nuclear industry after he exposed radioactive safety violations.
Ray McGovern on the CIA, Torture and Blowing the Whistle
McGovern talks about his experience in the CIA and the reasons that led him to become an activist.
Switching Cosmetics Can Help Teens Reduce Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals
Using off-the-shelf products labeled free of these chemicals for even three days can lead to a big drop in exposure levels, study shows.
Clinton and Sanders Spar on Immigration Reform, Deportations and US Imperialism in Latin America
In the 2016 race for the White House, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders squared off in a debate at Miami-Dade College in Florida.
How DuPont Concealed the Dangers of the New Teflon Toxin
Only 15 percent of new chemical notices contain any information about the materials' impact on health.
Astronomical Research Star-Crossed by Oil and Gas
The value of research being conducted at the Observatory cannot be overestimated.
New Teflon Toxin Causes Cancer in Lab Animals
The chemical introduced by DuPont in 2009 to replace the surfactant PFOA causes many of the same health problems in lab tests that the original chemical did.
On Forgetting Fukushima
There is good reason to fixate on the clusterf**k that is the remediation of the Fukushima site.
“Here’s to Flint”: An Unprecedented Look at the Battle for Clean Water in Flint From the ACLU
The ongoing Flint water crisis has become a major campaign issue for Democrats.
Bill Clinton and Bernie Sanders Both Recently Disagreed With Hillary on the Cost of Single-Payer Health Care
Hillary Clinton has argued that modest changes to our current health care system is the best way forward.