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Why march for science?
The positive effects of science on our lives are everywhere. And the needs for more and more responsible science are also everywhere.
Rare discrimination finding by EPA civil-rights office
Michigan regulators treated African American residents unfairly during the permitting of a power plant in Flint, feds say
2016 and beyond: Justice jumping genres
A historic year for environmental justice saw government failures in Flint, a resurgent Native voice, and a merging of movements. We're watching where it’s headed in the new year.
The next Flint? Two-thirds of residents in Corpus Christi, TX still...
Though some of the water use restriction have been lifted for some residents, two-thirds of those living in the Texas city are still forced to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking.
Thousands of communities have lead levels worse than Flint
Flint is no aberration. In fact, it doesn’t even rank among the most dangerous lead hotspots in America.
Will Gov. Snyder be next to be charged over poisoning of...
The Flint water crisis began when unelected emergency manager Darnell Earley, appointed by Governor Rick Snyder, switched the source of the city’s drinking water from the Detroit system to the corrosive Flint River.
Four more officials charged with causing Flint water crisis
At least 13 former and current state and local officials face criminal charges for their participation in the Flint water crisis.
The big stitch: Making America good again
A teacher in a struggling steel town reflects on the kind of education the next generation needs.
The Senate finally approves aid for Flint, but at an expense
“Federal funding to help begin fixing the pipes at the heart of the Flint water crisis is shamefully overdue.”
Veterans at Standing Rock are heading to Flint, Michigan
Flint has received relatively little media and public attention in the last few months, but residents there are still without clean drinking water and have been for years now.
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73% of Israelis want the Gaza genocide to end. Netanyahu says, ‘NO, full speed...
Israel did not enter this Land of Palestine to work with the Palestinians to create a two-state solution, as they were expected to do, but rather, they waged war to take over the entire country and its people.
Controversial ‘nonprofit killer’ clause quietly removed from GOP megabill—but advocates warn it could return
A sweeping provision to strip nonprofits of tax-exempt status without due process is no longer in the latest House GOP budget bill, but civil liberties groups say the threat to free speech and advocacy is far from over.
2 million in Gaza face starvation as global call mounts for diplomatic aid convoy...
With famine intensifying under a full Israeli aid blockade, over 750 civil society groups call for governments to escort life-saving supplies into Gaza through Rafah in a diplomatic humanitarian mission.
GOP budget plan threatens 34 million children with loss of food and healthcare
New report reveals nearly half of U.S. children could lose access to Medicaid or SNAP under Republican-backed budget reconciliation plan, disproportionately harming marginalized families.
House Republicans advance massive budget bill with Medicaid cuts and tax breaks after secret...
GOP lawmakers pushed a sweeping bill forward in a rare Sunday vote after cutting a backroom deal with far-right Republicans to fast-track deeper Medicaid cuts and slash food aid—while offering permanent tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations.