Exposure to chemicals in pesticides, toys, makeup, food packaging and detergents costs the U.S. more than $340 billion annually due to health care costs and … Common chemicals cost US billions every yearRead more
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Obama Is Killing Yemen
On Sunday, thousands of Yemenis gathered at the United Nations building in Sana’a calling for an international investigation into the U.S-backed Saudi assault on a … Obama Is Killing YemenRead more
New WikiLeaks emails show influence of Univision chairman in Clinton campaign
The clashes between presidential candidate Donald Trump and the Spanish-language Univision television network began within days of Trump’s announcement last year that he was seeking … New WikiLeaks emails show influence of Univision chairman in Clinton campaignRead more
Libya and the World of Oil
Last month, at the international tribunal on crimes during the civil war in Sierra Leone, the trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor came to … Libya and the World of OilRead more
WikiLeaks releases the Yemen Files
The Yemen Files are a collection of more than 500 documents from the United States embassy in Sana’a, Yemen. The war in Yemen has produced … WikiLeaks releases the Yemen FilesRead more
America Declaring War on itself
“These are indeed dark times, but they are dark not merely because we are living in an era of vast inequality, mass incarceration, and crass … America Declaring War on itselfRead more
These Debt & Rent Slaves Get Blamed for the Lousy Economy
Over the past few days, the Diamond Producers Association launched its first new ad campaign in five years after watching retail sales of diamond jewelry … These Debt & Rent Slaves Get Blamed for the Lousy EconomyRead more
The Assault on Public Education
Public education is under attack around the world, and in response, student protests have recently been held in Britain, Canada, Chile, Taiwan and elsewhere. California … The Assault on Public EducationRead more
Why the rich should rule
In one question-and-answer session on October 24, 2013 at Goldman Sachs, with CEO Lloyd Blankfein in attendance, an audience member asked the current Democratic presidential … Why the rich should ruleRead more
One Arrest in Every 25 Seconds
Tess Borden talking: Human Rights Watch and the ACLU undertook this yearlong investigation into just how failed the law enforcement approach to drug use is. … One Arrest in Every 25 SecondsRead more