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Climate Crisis
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Ecocide and the Soul of a Nation
The disconnect between environmental destruction and today's humanity goes deeper, says Phil Rockstroh.
Noam Chomsky on Democracy and Education in the 21st Century and Beyond
In a wide-ranging consideration of 21st century education, Noam Chomsky argues that much of what passes for education reform is 'a way of turning the population into a bunch …
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The Discontent of Our Winter: Are Reliable Seasons Gone for Good?
Activist Sandra Steingraber reflects on the world her children inherited and her role in preventing a dying planet.
A Fossil Fuel-Free New York State by 2050
A detailed new study shows how New York state could feasibly - and to considerable economic benefit - convert to a fossil fuel-free economy by 2050, providing a promising …
Terracide and the Terrarists: Destroying the Planet for Record Profits
Tom Engelhardt: It's time to talk bluntly about the terrarists of our world.
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Resistance in Ohio, Fracking’s Dumping Ground
Ohio has become a fracking dumping ground, with 179 wells absorbing more than 1 billion gallons of hazardous wastewater from the process from several states, and now legislators and …
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The Growing Global Challenge to Monsanto’s Monopolistic Greed
As more people realize the struggle against Monsanto is one for human survival, a movement is building.
Racism and Classism Are Alive and Deadly: US Public Policies Create Environmental Injustice
Racism and classism still permeate the environmental movement and US agricultural policy, fomenting environmental injustice and often defeating the ultimate purposes of the environmental movement, as well as purported …
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Food, Farms, Forests and Fracking: Connecting the Dots
Billion-dollar fossil fuel and agribusiness corporations have brought us to the brink of a global calamity.
Climate Tipping Point? Concentration of Carbon Dioxide Tops 400 ppm for First Time in Human History
Scientists are warning the planet has now reached a grim climate milestone not seen for two or three million years.