Truthout
Environment
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If Bill Gates Turned to Philanthropy: Publicly Funded Clinical Drug Trials
A wealthy philanthropist could pick up the cost of financing the clinical trials of several promising new drugs.
The Dark Side of Clean Energy in Mexico
In the Tehuantepec Isthmus region, Indigenous farmers are resisting so-called green development that may pollute their land.
Proposed Methane Rule Could Protect Pennsylvanians’ Health and Climate
Gov Wolf announced a new plan to reduce methane pollution from fracking.
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Environmental Justice: What the Candidates Missed in Flint – and the Rest of the Country
Presidential candidates have commented on Flint's contaminated water crisis, but less so on systemic environmental racism.
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“Yes We Can” vs. “No We Can’t“
In Bernie Sanders, many Democratic voters see the candidate that Obama pretended to be but never was.
Forty-Three Years After Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court to Hear Case Threatening Women’s Right to Choose
Friday marked the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Obama Administration Enables Billionaire Takeover of US Public Schools
The Feds are cheerleaders, as the Walmart Family, Reed Hastings and others are using billions to turn public schools into private charters.
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Obama Should Quickly Forge Strong Diplomatic Ties With Venezuela
Obama has no intention of reining in the hard-liners within his own government on Venezuela.
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Nonprofits: Beware the Hand That Feeds
Can we really depend on big money to fund change?
Civilians in Iraq Face Violence From All Sides, UN Says
The assault on Iraqi civilians comes from all sides: ISIS, the Iraqi government, coalition airstrikes and armed gangs.