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Environment
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Climate Change Is Happening Faster Than You Think
As global warming picks up, scientists and researchers are finally coming to grips with just how serious that problem is, and how quickly weu2019re running out of time to …
What The US and Russia Are Really Quarreling Over: Pipelines
For both countries, the Snowden affair is just another ho-hum spat in the greater imperial rivalry.
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Letting Tepco “Clean Up” Fukushima Is Like Letting a Murderer Do Brain Surgery on a VIP
Given their abysmal track record, top scientists and government officials say that Tepco should be removed from all efforts to stabilize Fukushima.
Poor Prospects in a “Middle Class” Society
One of the biggest myths about the United States is that it's a mostly ‘middle class’ society, with poverty confined to a minority of the population; the reality is …
Lawsuit Challenges Plan to Log 150,000 Acres in Northern California
Three conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service for approving a 50-year plan by Fruit Growers Supply …
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Why Is the Tea Party Teaming Up With the Sierra Club?
This may seem strange to progressives, but it's actually indicative of a larger shift in the conservative movement.
Hundreds Dead as Egyptian Forces Commit 3rd Mass Killing of Pro-Morsi Demonstrators
Dozens of people have been reportedly killed in raids on two pro-Morsi encampments in Cairo.
Eric Holder’s Reforms to Minimum Drug Sentencing Don’t Address Structural Racism
Retired Veteran Police Officer Jack Cole: Holder falls short of addressing racist criminal justice system that has incarcerated more than 2 million Americans.
Texas Towns Frack Their Way To Drought Conditions
Antonia Juhasz: Fate of Texas is a reminder of the dangers of hydro-fracking techniques now embraced by President Obama.
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Civil Disobedience as Law Enforcement
Future climate protesters can proudly proclaim that they are actually climate protectors, upholding the law, not violating it.