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Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in the US
Racist thought is alive and well in the US.
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These Companies Plan to Expand Coal Power Worldwide by 43 Percent
More than 120 companies have plans to build new coal-fired plants increasing coal capacity by roughly 43 percent across the globe.
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UN Warns Human-Caused Soil Contamination Threatens Global Food Security
Soils are polluted due mostly to human activities that leave excess chemicals in soils used to grow food, the UN reports.
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With Yemen Devastated, Time Is Running Out to Demand US Withdrawal
Saudi Arabia's war and blockade in Yemen would not be possible without US approval.
The Greek Government Is Sabotaging Its People With a Water Privatization Scheme
There is still some hope to rescue the country's public water resources.
Trees, Science and the Goodness of Green Space
In urban parks and forests, scientists dig to unearth answers to an age-old question — why are people healthier (and happier) when surrounded by nature?
By Defunding Planned Parenthood, Republicans Would Cut Services That Reduce Abortions
Dr. Willie Parker, a physician and abortion provider, discusses how the new Senate health care bill will drastically cut reproductive care.
If Brazil Allows Terra Legal Changes, Land Grabbers Win and the Amazon Loses
New bill would alter federal program meant to provide peasants with small land plots into a land giveaway for big landowners.
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Migrant Workers Pour Trillions Into World Economy
The flow of money from migrants to their families in lower income countries has doubled over the last decade, according to a recent a study.
To Curb Climate Change, We Need to Protect and Expand US Forests
When we cut down or burn trees and disturb forest soils, we release that stored carbon to the atmosphere.