Truthout
Environment
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Autumnwood: A Community Living in Toxic Fear and Uncertainty
Autumnwood, a community just outside Los Angeles, is riven by a fear held by many that the land on which the houses were built is contaminated with toxic chemicals.
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Each One of Us Is a Toxic Superfund Site
We are all lab rats in one giant, toxic and deadly experiment.
The Modern History of Venezuela and the Need for a Post-Oil Economy
Edgardo Lander says to strengthen democracy, develop food sovereignty and help save the planet, Venezuela must develop a plan to transition away from an extractive economy.
Killing Nature’s Defenders: Study Finds Global Surge in Murders of Environmental Activists
A new reports finds the killings of environmental and land rights activists worldwide has tripled over the past decade.
The Pay’s the Thing: How America’s CEOs Are Getting Rich Off Taxpayers
Income inequality will continue to rise unless we close the performance pay loophole and curb the growth of executive compensation.
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Mrs. Goodbar
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Four Years After BP: Hunting for Oil Spills in Louisiana
Years after the disastrous BP oil spill caused massive environmental damage in the Gulf, smaller oil spills are a continuous but largely unnoticed problem.
Washington Fights Fire With Fire in Libya: How Not to End Violence in a War-Torn Land
Is the US secretly training Libyan militiamen in the Canary Islands? And if not, are they planning to?
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Why Ordinary Citizens Have No Say
The US could be at the forefront of creating a global green economy that runs on renewable energy. Unfortunately, we can't beat our addiction to big money.
Who Goes to Jail? Matt Taibbi on American Injustice Gap From Wall Street to Main Street
Award-winning journalist Matt Taibbi is out with an explosive new book that asks why the vast majority of white-collar criminals have avoided prison since the financial crisis began.