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Protests Rage as Michigan Lawmakers Approve Anti-Union Bills
Michigan lawmakers gave final approval to so-called ‘right to work’ legislation on Tuesday as thousands of workers and activists joined in rowdy protests at the state Capitol in Lansing.
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Regulators Under Fire for Keeping Fracking Pollution Test Results Under Wraps
Residents are losing sleep - and more - in the shadow of the fracking rigs.
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The Ghettoization of Public Education
Education is a recession-proof industry that will always be in high demand, but the rush to privatize it could destroy public schools and take the middle class down with …
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Doha Climate Summit Ends With No New CO2 Cuts or Funding
‘It's very clear that countries’ economic interests dominate the negotiations,' said an environmental NGO leader from Central America.
Truthout Radio: Mike Ludwig and the Bayou Frack-Out
Mike discusses the fallout of this disaster and how no one is sure how to clean up this mess because it's so unprecedented.
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Mass Urban Land Sale in Detroit Must be Dropped
This is about principled differences in how we see the world and the future development of our city. Those differences are shaped in large part by history, race and …
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Vegetable Waste to Zero Waste in La Pinata, Chile
The Chilean community of La Pintana has found that recycling the largest segment of their waste can save them money, produce valuable compost, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Fracking for Foreigners? New Report From Feds Backs More Natural Gas Exports
The US appears to be getting ready to significantly increase exports of natural gas from fracking.
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Fracking Making Its Way Toward the UK
Sixty-four percent (over 34,000 square miles) of the English landmass could soon be subject to fracking.
“We Are Running Out of Time”: Obama Urged to Match Rhetoric to Action on Climate Deal
Most major issues remain unresolved at the U.N. climate summit in Doha as negotiators enter the final stretch of the two-week summit.