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California Activists Call for Fracking Ban
Anti fracking groups point out the contradiction between the campaign to take “carbon out of the modern economy” and strong support of fracking.
It’s Time to Talk About Our Mental Illnesses
Mentally ill people often face stereotypes and social stigma. We must offer care and support.
Climate Expert James Hansen: “We’ve Got an Emergency“
Time is running out to transition to renewable energy, yet the most “relevant” people in power aren't aware of the situation's gravity.
Health Care Isn’t a Bargaining Chip
Women should be free to make their own health decisions no matter what they earn or where they live.
Oil Spill Funds Race to Catch Up to Rise in Rail Transportation
Risks shift from coastal facilities and marine vessels to inland pipelines and railways.
Bianca Jagger | President Obama’s Gravest Error: Trusting Shell to Drill in the Arctic
President Obama's approval of Shell's Arctic oil drilling has tarnished his environmental legacy.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Are Running Out of Time to Save Our Oceans, and More
In today's On the News segment: Our oceans are in a dire state, and we don't have much time left to prevent more widespread destruction; the 62-year-old oil pipelines …
Direct Action Taken – and Needed – in the Lead-Up to Paris Climate Summit
This is direct action as it should be - an action which targets the very source of the problem and stops it in its tracks.
Forty Years After Vietnam, Blue Water Navy Vets Still Fighting for Agent Orange Compensation
The battle boils down to a comma.
A Worldwide Network of Seed Information Is Taking Root
Efforts to preserve and protect plant information are accelerating - but not without risks.