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US Failures in Electronic Waste Regulation Threaten Health at Home and Abroad
Greater government regulation is needed to protect people from the hazards of e-waste disposal.
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Capitalism, Green or Otherwise, Is “Ecological Suicide“
Author Richard Smith recognizes that building a movement requires more than being against ecocidal destruction.
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Dahr Jamail | Mourning the Changes That Surround Us: Readers Speak Out on Climate
We asked Truthout readers to share observations of weather anomalies in their areas.
Henry A. Giroux | The Racist Killing Fields in the US: The Death of Sandra Bland
The United States is a place where democracy cannot breathe.
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The Ghosts of Bosnia: Genocide Deniers Rob Mourners of Peace
Vucic's presence was too bitter a pill to swallow when his wartime words still ring in their ears.
House Agriculture Committee Says “No” to GMO Labeling, What’s Next?
H.R. 1599 is an assault on consumer rights, an assault on democracy and states' rights.
Grexit or Jubilee? How Greek Debt Can Be Annulled
The crushing Greek debt could be canceled the way it was made - by sleight of hand.
The Lives of Others: Mother’s Earth in Odisha, India
The women of the community plant a variety of vegetables, supplying their family with an income and a diverse source of nutrition.
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William Rivers Pitt | What I Think of George W. Bush
“I think of mud, and scum, and rot, and death ... and George W. Bush.”
Popular Blood Thinner Causing Deaths and Injuries at Nursing Homes
Some facilities fail to properly oversee Coumadin. Too much can cause bleeding; too little, clots.