Truthout
Environment
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Saving Children From Loggers
Sexual exploitation of minors by foreign logging workers has been identified in four of the nine provinces in the Solomon Islands, namely Makira, Isabel, Western and Malaita.
Europe’s Deadly Border
With the number of migrants growing, Italy and the EU need to take into account the realities faced by immigrants, rather than criminalizing their status.
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In Depth: Journal Retracts Independent Study Linking Monsanto GMO Corn to Cancer in Rats
A year after a French study appeared to link GMOs and cancer, a respected American journal has retracted the study under pressure, reigniting a global debate about biotechnology's affect …
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Welcome to Gasland: Denton, Texas Residents Face Fracking Impacts From EagleRidge Energy
In Denton, Texas, 40 miles northwest of Dallas, residents and students at the University of North Texas are getting a free course in what it's like to live in …
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The People’s Sanctions
How Nelson Mandela and ordinary citizens from all over the world strong-armed corporations, changed US foreign policy and ended apartheid in South Africa.
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Congress’ Year-End List of Unfinished Business Likely to Remain Long
Congress' to-do list for the rest of the year has it all: billions of budget dollars.
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“Do What Thou Wilt,” or Who Imagined Ted Cruz Into Existence?
The closer your political platform gets to allowing everyone to do as they want, the better your chances are to get elected.
Google Moves Right by Funding ALEC and Heritage Action
Google's progressive image is being questioned after it contributed funds to conservative groups like ALEC and Heritage Action.
The Truth Behind Those Cancelled Insurance Policies
The canceling of insurance policies is capitalism at its finest.
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Raise the Minimum Wage
Eugene Robinson: The president has a long agenda, but addressing the minimum wage is where he should start.