Truthout
Environment
Who Should Clean Up Big Ag’s Mess?
For decades, America's chemical-intensive, industrial farming operations have spewed nitrates and other toxic chemicals.
Clear Proof Obama’s Surveillance Oversight Board Is a Pathetic Sideshow
The easiest way for leaders to manage public outcry is to put on an elaborate performance of mock reform.
Hottest Year Ever
The 2014 average global temperature was very likely the highest ever recorded, but this is really beside the point.
Why Public Banks Outperform Private Banks: Unfair Competition or a Better Mousetrap?
Under the TPP and TTIP, publicly-owned banks might wind up getting sued for unfair competition.
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New Book Showcases FBI Efforts to Sabotage the US Left
“Heavy Radicals” outlines how the FBI infiltrated '60s Maoist political groups.
American Idle: Running in Place
We talk to the newest contestant aiming to become the next American Idle.
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Leaked Files Reveal New Bankster Scam
HSBC helped thousands of wealthy customers dodge taxes, industry leaks reveal.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: EPA Gives President Obama Cover to Reject Keystone XL, and More
Tar sands present a huge risk.
The “Great War” of Sinai: How to Lose a “War on Terror“
The audacity of the militants seems consistent with the sense of despair felt by the tribes of Sinai, who are caught in a devastating politically motivated “war on terror”.
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Eat Much Fish? Coal Burning Probably Did This to Your Sushi
Where is all that mercury coming from? The main sources are via atmospheric deposition from human activities, like burning coal.