PCBs Poison America’s Teachers & Students, But EPA & Monsanto Won’t Take Responsibility

Tens of thousands of schools could be contaminated with PCBs, which can cause cancer and birth defects, but exact figures are hard to come by because EPA regulations don’t require thorough testing for the substance.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
PCBs Poison America’s Teachers & Students, But EPA & Monsanto Won’t Take Responsibility

Tens of thousands of schools could be contaminated with PCBs, which can cause cancer and birth defects, but exact figures are hard to come by because EPA regulations don’t require thorough testing for the substance.

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Assange: WikiLeaks Will Publish Enough Emails To Indict Clinton

The WikiLeaks founder is no fan of Hillary Clinton, telling a reporter that ‘she’s pushed for prosecution of WikiLeaks’ and ‘has a long history of being a lethal war hawk.’

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Assange: WikiLeaks Will Publish Enough Emails To Indict Clinton

The WikiLeaks founder is no fan of Hillary Clinton, telling a reporter that ‘she’s pushed for prosecution of WikiLeaks’ and ‘has a long history of being a lethal war hawk.’

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Domestic Workers Remain Enslaved In Saudi Arabia: ‘I Thought They Would Kill Me’

Although the U.S. removed Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of countries involved in human trafficking last year, human rights experts say the problem remains widespread in the Gulf kingdom.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
Domestic Workers Remain Enslaved In Saudi Arabia: ‘I Thought They Would Kill Me’

Although the U.S. removed Saudi Arabia from a blacklist of countries involved in human trafficking last year, human rights experts say the problem remains widespread in the Gulf kingdom.

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California Primary System Locks Out Third-Party And Alternative Candidates

Voters who turn out for Tuesday’s California primary will face a bewildering array of candidates, including 34 choices for a single U.S. Senate seat.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
California Primary System Locks Out Third-Party And Alternative Candidates

Voters who turn out for Tuesday’s California primary will face a bewildering array of candidates, including 34 choices for a single U.S. Senate seat.

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Here’s How To Opt Out Of Facebook’s Growing Ad Empire, Even If You’re Not A User

‘There’s no hiding — Facebook will find you on the Internet,’ commented one tech site of the move to expand the social network’s targeted ads to non-users.

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By MintPress News Desk
Here’s How To Opt Out Of Facebook’s Growing Ad Empire, Even If You’re Not A User

‘There’s no hiding — Facebook will find you on the Internet,’ commented one tech site of the move to expand the social network’s targeted ads to non-users.

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Aquatic ‘First Responders’ Form Mosquito Fleet To Halt Climate Change & Shell Oil

As Shell Oil prepares to put delicate ecosystems and human communities at risk as it increases its exports to Asia, activists are also escalating their efforts to put the brakes on their business.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
Aquatic ‘First Responders’ Form Mosquito Fleet To Halt Climate Change & Shell Oil

As Shell Oil prepares to put delicate ecosystems and human communities at risk as it increases its exports to Asia, activists are also escalating their efforts to put the brakes on their business.

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Come To Guantanamo & See The Iguanas: Snowden Files Offer Glimpse Inside NSA Culture

Newly released internal NSA documents show that torturing prisoners and water skiing were part of the daily routine for agents stationed in Guantanamo Bay during the Iraq War.

Kit O'Connell
By Kit O'Connell
Come To Guantanamo & See The Iguanas: Snowden Files Offer Glimpse Inside NSA Culture

Newly released internal NSA documents show that torturing prisoners and water skiing were part of the daily routine for agents stationed in Guantanamo Bay during the Iraq War.

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