The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
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Farmers' Strike Paralyzes Colombia
Colombian farmworkers are marching to demand government subsidies and greater access to land.
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Exposed: Cost of Enbridge Oil Spill in Kalamazoo Tops $1 Billion
The Canadian company responsible for the mega-tar sands oil spill in 2010 violated laws involving pipeline management, procedural manuals for operations and maintenance, public awareness and accident reporting, among others.
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With Opposition to Monsanto Growing, India's Farmers Turn to Traditional Bees and Honey
As India's government prepares to make the controversial Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India bill a law, the tiny bee may be emerging as a potential savior by offering ways to increase crop yields naturally.
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Despite Federal Ban, Vermont Legalizes Hemp — Effective Immediately
Lawmakers in Vermont have pushed for the nullification of the federal ban on marijuana’s cannabis cousin: hemp.
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650,000 Demand Obama Bans Fracking on Public Lands
A coalition of 276 environmental and consumer organizations delivered to President Obama nearly 650,000 public comments asking the federal government to ban fracking on public lands.
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Tea Party, Rightwing Enter Battle to Oppose Trans-Pacific Partnership
Arch-conservatives have joined House Democrats opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, claiming it violates Congress's constitutional rights.
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Beyond Keystone XL: Three Controversial Pipelines You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Communities across the U.S. and Canada are grappling with the oil and gas industry's rapidly expanding pipeline network cutting through their backyards, threatening water supplies and leaving them vulnerable to devastating spills.
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Global Unrest Defines a Fearless Summer of Protest
The summer of 2013 has seen some of the largest, most vocal mass protests around the world since 2011, as people people exercised power through occupations, strikes and blockades from Frankfurt to Istanbul, and Rio to Sanford, Florida.
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Missouri Gets Sued for Defying Voters on Renewable Energy Law
A lawsuit filed Monday by the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center contends that Missouri legislators removed two important paragraphs from the state's 2008 energy law, allowing utilities to do an end run around new renewables investing.
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Major Corporations Drop GMOs in Europe, But Keep Feeding Them to the U.S.
Corporations like Kellogg, Pepsi, Kraft, Coke and Heinz will now drop GMO foods from their European products, while leaving GMO-sourced food in the U.S. supply. Don't Americans deserve to eat GMO-free food too?
