Truthout
Environment
Are We Ready to Admit that There’s a Scientific Consensus?
Inexplicably, some still argue that there's no scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate disruption . Perhaps it's necessary to first define consensus.
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Revealed: ALEC’s 2014 Attacks on the Environment
An internal tracking document reveals the scope of ALEC's anti-environmental efforts in 2014.
Internet for the 1%: New FCC Rules Strike Down Net Neutrality, Opening Fast Lanes for Fees
Federal regulators have unveiled new rules that would effectively abandon net neutrality, the concept of a free and open Internet.
New Law Requires Swiss Banks to Report Customers Evading Tax
Bill Black: Swiss banks have notoriously kept customers' finances secret but European Union law will challenge that structure.
Forest Defense Sing Along With the Humboldt Board of Supervisors
Redwood Forest Defense, a grassroots non-violent direct action group committed to protecting the forest, came to the Humboldt Board of Supervisors meeting in mass to demand that the Humboldt …
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Ecuador: Despite All Odds, Activists Present Signatures Needed to Save Yasuní
Activists struggle to save Yasuni, one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
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Affirmative Action
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When Congress Serves the Other NRA
The tipped minimum wage is a feast for the National Restaurant Association.
Autism Nation: America’s Chemical Brain Drain
Americans are exposed to over 83,000 industrial chemicals as part of modern civilization. Virtually all pregnant women are walking chemical repositories.
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Jury Verdict: Nearly $3 Million in Texas Fracking Nuisance Case
A Texas jury awarded $2.925 million to plaintiffs who sued a fracking company for intentionally causing a nuisance on the their property.