Truthout
Environment & Health
Obama’s Statement Is a False Victory for Pipeline Protesters
It is clear that the president did not commit to any course of action.
Future Physicians Demand National Health Insurance
Medical students are becoming strong advocates all over the country for expanded and improved Medicare for All.
Nuclear Power Is as 21st Century as the Chevy Corvair
The renewable energy revolution is on a march toward rendering not only nuclear, but coal and natural gas, dinosaurs of a past age.
China Criticizes Trump for Trashing Climate Plan
Trump's campaign stump speech routinely name-checks China as a foreign bogeyman. This time China jabbed back.
Five States Will Vote on Marijuana Legalization: Will They Stop Jailing Young People of Color Over Weed?
After next week's election, marijuana could be legal for medical or recreational use in 29 states.
Trump’s Alleged Fraud and Child Rape: The Stranger-Than-Fiction Story of Election 2016
Itu2019s been an incredibly strange political year.
We’re Not Helping Our Kids by Keeping the Deficit Down
CounterSpin interview with Dean Baker on the debt boogeyman.
Internal Watchdog Blasts Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Regulators Over Safety Rule Delays
Safety laws meant to protect the US public against oil train explosions and pipeline leaks have been repeatedly held up.
Did Dakota Access Security Worker Wielding an Assault Rifle Try to Infiltrate Native Water Protectors?
Amnesty International dispatched human rights observers to North Dakota to monitor ongoing repression of Natives.
The Pipeline Cometh: Activists Step Up Their Fight in New York
Activists up the ante against a Texas-based energy company as it finishes a “pipebomb on the Hudson.”