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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Steingraber's Manifesto for a Fracking Abolitionist Movement
A new salvo has been fired in the national battle against fracking, as ecologist Sandra Steingraber denounces Illinois’ new fracking regulations in her newly released manifesto.
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Huge Proposed Alaska Mine Could Be Next Big Controversy
As environmental groups oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, a less talked-about fight in Alaska is bubbling over whether to allow construction of a massive mine near Bristol Bay, one of the most productive salmon fisheries in the world.
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Documents Reveal ExxonMobil Downplayed Arkansas Contamination
A new batch of documents received from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality reveal that Exxon downplayed the extent of the contamination caused by the ruptured pipeline in March.
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Connecticut Is First State to Pass GE Food Labeling Law
This week, Connecticut won the honor of becoming the first state to pass a law requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled.
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The People's Response: How OpOK Relief is Rebuilding Oklahoma
After the tornado, OpOK Relief has stepped in to fill the gaps as part of the People's Response.
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Unconventional Oil and Austerity: The Dual Crises of Our Time
Bank bailouts, tar sands and fracking appear distinctive, yet the forces driving them forward share the same rationale, mindset and tactics.
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Three Staple Foods that Big Ag Has Stripped of All Nutrients
We need to reclaim our fruits and vegetables for the sake of our health.
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A Baby Born in Parts of Ohio is More Likely to Die than One Born in North Korea or the Gaza Strip
Infant mortality rates higher than those of countries like Japan or Sweden are one thing— but North Korea? The Gaza Strip?
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"Our Forests Aren’t Fuel": A Campaign to Stop Burning America's Southern Woods
Forests in the American South are being logged and burned to generate electricity, and the region is now the largest exporter of wood pellets in the world.
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Exposed: List Emerges of Politicians Paid By Monsanto, As Senate Rejects States' Rights to Label GMOs
A quarter of the U.S. Senate is on Monsanto's payroll. No wonder the legislative body voted overwhelmingly against a GMO labeling amendment.
