Truthout
Environment
Will Trumpism, Brexit and Geopolitical Exceptionalism Sink the Planet?
Electing green-minded leaders, stopping climate deniers from capturing office, and opposing fossil-fueled ultra-nationalism is the only realistic path to a habitable planet.
Student Income Loans Transfer Wealth to Investors, Risk to Students
Student income loans are a form of indenture, transferring wealth upward to investors and risk downward to youth.
Health, Safety, Toxicity and Elections
During this election cycle, few candidates seem willing to talk about the health and safety risks caused by toxic industries.
Scientific Study Warns of “Catastrophic Declines” in Earth’s Wilderness
The rate at which wilderness is being lost is nothing short of staggering and must be changed immediately.
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Why Did Foucault Disregard Iranian Feminists in His Support for Khomeini?
Foucault's delusions about Khomeini and Iran mirror the serious errors of other left-wing intellectuals in history.
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21st Century News Cycle
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Neonicotinoids: How Pesticide Giants Influence Research on Bee Impacts
Bayer and Syngenta have given more than 2 million to UK universities for research on pesticides between 2011 and 2016.
States That Fail to Expand Medicaid Need to Get in the Game
According to a new report, marketplace premiums are substantially higher in states that failed to expand Medicaid.
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Over 109,000 Students Endure Physical Punishment Every Year
While the use of corporal punishment in public schools has declined rapidly in the past 20 years, it is still legal in 19 states.
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Job Growth Slows in August
The decline in hours led to 0.2 percent drop in average weekly earnings in August.