The Los Angeles Times is estimating that an explosion that occurred at a New Mexico nuclear waste dumping facility in 2014 could cost upwards of … Nuclear waste accident 2 years ago may cost more than $2 billion to clean upRead more
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4 Activists Arrested Protesting Plan to Sell Offshore Oil Leases
while Obama was speaking in Baton Rouge, four environmental activists were arrested in New Orleans on Tuesday while occupying the headquarters of the Interior Department’s … 4 Activists Arrested Protesting Plan to Sell Offshore Oil LeasesRead more
Posted inCoal / News / Protest / USA Empire
After 2-Year Struggle, Strip Coal Mine Shut Down
In West Virginia, residents are celebrating the permanent shutdown of a coal mine near a state forest. The announcement by the West Virginia Department of … After 2-Year Struggle, Strip Coal Mine Shut DownRead more
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Lawsuit Says Fox “Operates Like Sex-Fueled, Playboy Mansion-Like Cult”
Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has filed a lawsuit alleging top Fox News executives punished her after she reported being sexually harassed by former … Lawsuit Says Fox “Operates Like Sex-Fueled, Playboy Mansion-Like Cult”Read more
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Court Upholds Immunity for U.N. in Haiti Cholera Reparations Case
A federal appeals court in New York has upheld the U.N.’s claim of immunity in a lawsuit brought by Haitians seeking compensation for a cholera … Court Upholds Immunity for U.N. in Haiti Cholera Reparations CaseRead more
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UN Admits Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak for First Time Ever
The United Nations has admitted for the first time that its peacekeepers in Haiti played a role in the outbreak of the cholera epidemic in … UN Admits Role in Haiti Cholera Outbreak for First Time EverRead more
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Native Americans Are Barred From Disrupting Oil Pipeline Construction
A North Dakota federal court ordered Native American protesters Wednesday to stop blocking the construction of a $3.8 billion oil pipeline set to cross four … Native Americans Are Barred From Disrupting Oil Pipeline ConstructionRead more
Posted inAfrica / News / UN / Violence
U.N. Peacekeeping Forces Did Nothing To Stop Nearby Rapes And Killing
On July 11, South Sudanese forces beat opposition forces to take over the capital, Juba, of the youngest country on earth. To celebrate, they went … U.N. Peacekeeping Forces Did Nothing To Stop Nearby Rapes And KillingRead more
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US presidential elections are becoming a farce
Guccifer 2.0, the hacker believed to have played a role in at least one breach at Democratic National Committee (DNC), has leaked a fresh batch … US presidential elections are becoming a farceRead more
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Spain Moves Into Water Remunicipalization
Valladolid, a city of around 300,000 inhabitants and capital of the northwestern region of Castilla y León, took the first big move a few weeks … Spain Moves Into Water RemunicipalizationRead more