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Agriculture: The Surprising Leading Contributor to Pollution
The modern agricultural system is responsible for putting more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than the actual burning of fossil fuels.
After Breaking Gender Barrier, Sweden’s First Female Archbishop Leads Church Into Climate Change Fight
Sweden's new archbishop is among those calling for scientists, politicians, cultural icons and religious leaders to work in concert to address climate change.
Is Israel Preparing New Military Offensive Against Gaza?
Middle East correspondent Yousef al-Helou says that Israel is punishing Gaza despite no evidence that shows Hamas was responsible for the deaths of the Israeli teenagers.
Corporations Making a Killing as Billions Are Poured Into Border Enforcement
Author Todd Miller discusses how defense contractors look to cash in on President Obama's expected $2 billion proposal in additional funding for border security.
Israeli Government and Press Knew Teenagers Were Dead for Weeks
The bodies of three Israeli teenagers who disappeared more than two weeks ago were found in the occupied Palestinian West Bank.
The Forces Behind SCOTUS Anti-Union Ruling
In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided that unions could only require dues from fully fledged state employees.
“It’s a Basic Healthcare Issue”: Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Reacts to Birth Control Ruling
In a closely watched case, the US Supreme Court has ruled most private companies that claim religious objections can refuse to provide birth control in their employee health plans.
Gustavo Esteva With Brad Evans | Violence and Hope in Chiapas: Pedagogies by the Globally Oppressed
The Zapatista "struggle is our struggle, everywhere, in every city, in every country of the world. We are in a very difficult moment, in a terrible moment of humankind, …
SCOTUS Reinterprets Religious Liberty to Justify Corporate Discrimination
Patricia Miller and Tarso Luis Ramos say the decision reinterprets religious liberty in order to justify discriminatory practices of corporations, and privileges religious freedom of corporations over individuals.
Snowden Asylum in Germany? Support Grows for NSA Whistleblower After Merkel Cancels Verizon Contract
Revelations by Edward Snowden about US surveillance continue to shake Germany more than one year after he came forward as an National Security Agency whistleblower.