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Under Pressure, Whole Foods Agrees to Stop Selling Produce Grown in Sewage Sludge
This month, Whole Foods Market spokesperson Kate Lowery confirmed to CMD that the new standards will eventually prohibit the use of “biosolids.”

Erin Brockovich: After Chemical Spill, West Virginians Organizing “Stronger Than I’ve Ever Seen”
Brockovich and her team are investigating the spill in West Virginia. On Monday evening, she held a town hall meeting in Charleston to discuss the spill with local residents.

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Fracking Opponents Appeal to Annapolis to Prevent Export of Shale Gas at Cove Point
The Cove Point LNG terminal is now at the center of a high-stakes battle for Maryland's energy future.

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Journalism Is Action
Maya Schenwar: Stories are acts, and acts have impacts, and when we report on something, we are putting the existence of that something out into the universe.

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A Racial Justice Bucket List for 2014
2013 was a painful year in racial justice. Community leaders share their racial justice wishes for the new year.

Call for Immediate Aid to Syrians Dying of Starvation Due to Siege
Doctors, faith and peace leaders gather at UN to announce International Solidarity Hunger Strike for Syria, demand lifting of military

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Solving the Climate Crisis
Creating a Livable Climate Agency may be one way to arrest and reverse US emissions and their catastrophic impact on global climate.

Spirit of MLK Launches Worldwide Wave of Action
If we begin preparing now, a massive Spring offensive will lead to a Summer of transformation, a Fall of the empire and the birth of a new era.

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GMO and “Natural” Food Fight: Treacherous Terrain
2014 is shaping up to be a decisive year for the future of food and farming.

Stop Governor Brown’s Plan to Frack California – Hearings Start Today
We have less than two weeks to submit public comments opposing Governor Jerry Brown's dangerous fracking regulations that pose a serious risk to all life.