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Environment & Health
The Disturbing Ways the US Keeps Up With Its Demand for Meat
There's a high level of disconnect when it comes to our food, author Sonia Faruqi says.
Trained Pigeons Challenged the Embargo Before US Embassy Was Set to Open in Cuba
Artist Duke Riley used art to challenge the US embargo of Cuba.
Local Food Movement Tripled in 20 Years, Now Critics Are Taking Cheap Shots
Why are some trying to tear down this movement?
Fukushima – Selling Out the Next Generation
Japan and the United States should “just say no” to nuclear power.
Henry Giroux: Challenging the Violent Psychology of Neoliberalism
Henry Giroux explains how the harsh, arbitrary nature of life in America is actually a feature of our political setting.
The “Institutional Corruption” of Psychiatry: A Conversation With Authors of “Psychiatry Under the Influence“
Authors discuss book about the corrupting influence pharmaceutical money has on the psychiatric industry.
Electric Vehicles Form a Driving Force in Energy Markets
Electric vehicles are on the verge of disrupting energy markets as fossil fuels begin to be replaced as the dominant energy source.
Creative Time Summit at Venice Biennale Features Artists and Democracy
A New York-based group, Creative Time, is hosting a three-day summit.
Campaigners Resist Destruction of Istanbul Forests and Wetlands for Airport Megaproject
Destruction of 76 square kilometres of forests, lakes and farmland is proceeding north of Istanbul.
Sacramento Activists “No Fracking No Way” at Protest
Fracking adversely impacts the air and water quality of California at a time when the state is suffering from extreme drought.