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Environmental Racism
The Climate Crisis Is Already Here — but No One’s Telling Us
The media largely relegate the greatest challenge facing humanity to footnotes as industry and politicians hurtle us towards systemic collapse of the planet.
The Color of Pollution: How Environmental Contamination Targets People of Color
Residents' lack of political power, plus ineffective state environmental oversight, makes these neighborhoods perennial dumping grounds for toxic waste.
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Eight Years After a Mercaptan Spill, Residents of Eight Mile, Alabama, Call for Evacuation
Eight years after a mercaptan spill at a Mobile Gas facility in Eight Mile, Alabama, residents are still fighting back.
For Decades, the USDA Was Black Farmers’ Worst Enemy — Here’s How It Became an Ally
Through partnering with local farmers, the USDA has begun to tackle its racist past.
Radioactive Waste and the Nuclear War on Australia’s Aboriginal People
The government has embarked on its third attempt and once again it is trying to impose a dump on Aboriginal land despite clear opposition from traditional owners.
Environmental Justice Activists in Alabama Fight $30 Million Defamation Lawsuit
ACLU cites First Amendment, files for dismissal of suit that has “chilling effect” on free speech.
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Water Activists, Your White Privilege Is Showing
White supremacy and white privilege often obscure the racist structures that create water contamination crises.
Watching the Rails: One Community’s Quest for Safety
Faced with a deadly new threat, residents in one predominately African-American community are organizing their neighbors and allies from far and wide.
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In Alabama, a Landfill Operator Sues Its Black Critics Amid Civil Rights Complaints
Alabama residents say the landfill pollutes their majority-Black neighborhood and harms their health. Now, they're being sued.
Medical Racism and the Ignoring of Black Pain
In a group of 222 white medical students and residents, half believed in biological differences between black and white people.