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Natural Gas Exxposed: Home Invasion
Mark Ruffalo and his organization Water Defense released the first video of their new campaign Natural Gas Exxposed, a video series which documents the gas industry's assault on American …
The Climate Movement Takes On Fracking: Interview With Bill McKibben
An oil rig reflected in a fracking pond on the Giddings Estate, a 10,000-acre field in near Midland, Texas, owned by Pioneer Natural Resources, February 15, 2012. (Photo: Jim …
Truthout Invites You to Join Us in Reimagining a Just Economy
Truthout invites you to join us in... Reimagining a Just Economy Sunday, May 6 from 5pm The Tabard Inn 1739 N Street NW Washington D.C. 20036 (Map) Tickets for …
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Ending Fecklessness on Guns
Washington - It's understandable if unfortunate that the controversy surrounding the killing of Trayvon Martin has polarized the country along both racial and ideological lines. But there is one …
Vague Definitions in CISPA Raise Concerns of SOPA 2.0
See also: CISPA, aka SOPA 2.0, Pushed Forward by For-Profit Spying Lobby
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are the Real Job Killers
How many lobbyists does it take to defend billions in subsidies for one of the most profitable industries in the world? 786. That’s the size of the army that oil and …
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Frackers Outbid Farmers for Water in Colorado Drought
Support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. Sections of drilling pipe and a drilling rig on a six-well pad in the Piceance Basin of …
The War on Public-Sector Workers
Politicians across the country are using heaping doses of the politics of envy to try to arouse the anger of workers. However, their targets are not the corporate CEOs …
Pink Slime Controversy Recalls Long History of Mishandling Mad Cow Outbreaks
There is an upside for the beef industry and industry-friendly federal food safety officials when people talk about pink slime. The burger extender, known as lean, finely textured beef …
Prevention for the Sickest 10 Percent Is Best Treatment Plan for People, Economy
A woman has her blood pressure checked at the 11th annual Wilmington Wellness Day on Sept. 18, 2010. (Photo: Christiana Care) Spending on health care in America has skyrocketed …