Truthout
Environment & Health
Untouchable Big Oil Threatens All Life on Earth
The oil industry is a powerhouse with control over land, resources, politics and more.
How to Stop the Fossil Fuel Industry From Wrecking Our World
Unless we ensure that the future is powered by alternative energy, we will find ourselves in the midst of a climate-change version of a zombie apocalypse.
Our Toxic Failure
Is it really so radical to ask that companies test chemicals for safety before using them?
It’s Almost Impossible to Ethically Justify the Use of Animals in Research
Professor Lori Gruen has researched and documented the history of chimpanzee experimentation in the United States.
Eating the Fossil Fuel Elephant, One Bite at a Time
If the fossil fuel industry's costs far exceeded profits, oil, coal and gas would surely be left in the ground.
Canadian Mining Companies Leave Behind Decades of Violence in Guatemala
It's a legacy of shame.
Aliso Canyon: How Bad Is the California Gas Leak Disaster?
In Los Angeles, an invisible environmental disaster is unfolding.
Nevada’s Right Wing Could Get Burned Trying to Shut Solar Power Down
Judy Treichel is being penalized by by right-wing effors to protect the fossil-fuel monopoly.
The Most Dangerous Year for Muslims in the United States
Abby Martin interviews Dr. Deepa Kumar, author of “Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire.”
Water Tanks Are a Way of Life in California Community During Drought
Water tanks are now the primary source of water for more than 540 households in Tulare County, the epicenter of California's four-year drought.