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Obama Bribes Abe to Support the TPP by Unleashing Japanese Military
Obama is giving George Bush the Second a run for his money as a candidate for Worst President in History. But the Japanese Diet may spare him by refusing …
William Rivers Pitt | Trading Paradise for a Pipeline
William Rivers Pitt gives a personal account of how a proposed pipeline would affect his New Hampshire community.
Will Climate Change Be a Factor in the 2016 Election?
Local governments are leading the charge on climate resilience, but whether the issue will be front and center in 2016 remains to be seen.
Coal’s Collateral Damage
The industry is still wrecking the Appalachians as it withers.
Will Indictment Lead to Systemic Change in Baltimore?
Paul Jay and civil rights attorney A. Dwight Pettit discuss the implications of Marilyn Mosby's Friday morning announcement.
Fighting for Our Oceans
From Haiti to Scotland, Goldman Environmental Prize winners tackle marine management challenges.
Five Foods We Thought Were Bad for Us, Now Turn Out to Be Good
And four other foods we are still debating.
Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Heartland Institute Sending Team to Explain Climate to Pope Francis
The Heartland Institute is sending a team to Rome to explain to Pope Francis that global warming is “unequivocally good news.”
Thoughts About President Obama, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Pete Seeger
Andrew Cuomo's place in history regarding fracking remains to be seen.
Scientists Warn of Hormone Impacts From Benzene, Xylene, Other Common Solvents
Researchers warn that benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene may disrupt people's hormone systems.