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Paris: Tackling Climate Change Or Commodifying Nature?
Fracked Earth News: At Paris' COP21 conference, doctors, the indigenous and activists demand justice for the most vulnerable. Also: Orangutan magic. → Read More
Remembering Srebrenica 20 Years After The Massacre (VIDEO)
20 years after Bosnian Serb forces slaughtered 8,000 Muslims in the worst war crime Europe's seen since WWII, the victims' families still await justice. → Read More
Barack Obama’s “Hope” Was Never A Plan
Rather than "Hope" and a poster of Barack Obama to symbolize middle-class life today, David Seaton argues Bernie Madoff & "hopelessness" are more accurate. → Read More
Farmers, Grannies, And The Indigenous Fight Climate Change Worldwide
From the United Kingdom's anti-fracking grannies to a 1,000-person caravan of San Carlos Apache, humanity is fighting back in the latest Fracked Earth News. → Read More
Dear Rand Paul: Did You Hear About Palestine’s 500 Dead Children?
Independent journalist Ali Salaam confronts Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul, and his fans, about Paul's support for Israel's war crimes in Gaza. → Read More
Thousands March In Rome To Support Pope On Climate Change
In this week's Fracked Earth News, reaction to the Pope Francis's climate change encyclical plus more top environmental headlines from around the world. → Read More
New York City Settles With Feds Over Rikers Island Brutality
A recent settlement will bring reforms to NYC's notorious Rikers Island correctional facility, but do they don't go far enough to end this jail's brutality? → Read More
For The New York Times, Not All War Crimes Are Created Equal
Understandably, the New York Times has been quick to condemn war crimes carried out by Islamic State. But what about the crimes of the US and its allies? → Read More
Saudi Arabia's War On Yemen Is Also A British War
In many ways, Saudi Arabia's war with the Houthis is just an extension of centuries of British imperialism and intervention in the region. → Read More
England's Anti-Imperialism & The Language Of Globalization
A look at how Great Britain hides its unending thirst for power in the language of globalization, and by accusing other countries of imperialism. → Read More
Immigrant Prisoners Moved After Texas Prison Protest
Almost 3,000 immigrant prisoners are being moved after a massive protest at an overcrowded Texas facility, previously condemned by the ACLU. → Read More
Fidel Castro And The Cuban Role In Defeating Apartheid
Matt Peppe reveals that, without Cuba's intervention, South Africa may have been unable to overthrow the racist regime of Apartheid. → Read More
US Officials Silent On Israeli Abuse Of Palestinian Children
The US is quick to denounce Palestinian acts of resistance against Israeli occupation, but refuses to comment when Israel tortures, jails & even kills kids. → Read More
Great Women In Islamic History: Ebesh Hatun Of Iran
The Daughter-In-Law of the Mongol king, Hulagu Khan, Ebesh Hatun rules in the waning days of the indepdenent state of Salgur, in what would become Iran. → Read More
Controversial Case Lands Barrett Brown With 63 Months in Prison
Blogger Cole McMillian attended Barrett Brown's sentencing hearing in Texas today and shares this firsthand report of the charges against this journalist. → Read More
The Real American Sniper: Why Chris Kyle Wasn’t A Hero
Despite being deified by America's right-wing, Chris Kyle was a liar, a racist and a war criminal. → Read More
Mining The Earth & Fracking The World: A Long Walk For The Climate
From the US Congress to Indigenous activism to save the earth, Kate Lanier takes a weekly look at the top global energy and climate news, → Read More
Assad's Crimes And The Syrian Nuclear State
New evidence shared by Germany's Der Spiegel suggests Syria is still actively investing in nuclear development. Is it true and what should be done? → Read More
NYC’s New Rules For Solitary Confinement Are Not The Reforms We Need
In some cases, new policies set by NYC’s Board of Correction could even make things worse for prisoners subject to solitary confinement at Rikers Island. → Read More
Blind Faith: The Nuclear History of Port Hope, Ontario
Unlike Fukushima, few people know about the devastation that nuclear radiation brought to mining towns like this one on the shores of Lake Ontario. → Read More