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ActivismNovember 21, 2011
Questions for Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
The Nobel Peace Prize winner opens up on Occupy Wall Street, the United Nations and prospects for serious social reform.
Kelly Hearn
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Science and HealthSeptember 21, 2011
The Rise of Unregulated Drug Trials in South America
US regulators are turning a blind eye to the risks of offshore clinical trials.
Kelly Hearn
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EnvironmentJune 26, 2009
The Bagua Movement
Indigenous activists in Peru are challenging their government and its partners in the biofuels industry--and winning.
Kelly Hearn
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EnvironmentJune 12, 2009
Tennessee Spill: Regulation Hazards
The recent coal ash spill in Tennessee reveals the toxic fallacy that states should regulate industrial waste.
Kelly Hearn
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May 13, 2009
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EnvironmentMay 8, 2009
Tennessee Spill: The Dredge Report
The TVA's efforts to clean up after its massive coal ash spill may create even more health hazards.
Kelly Hearn
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EnvironmentApril 2, 2009
Tennessee’s Dirty Data
New evidence shows that water contamination may have been downplayed after December's massive coal ash spill in Tennessee.
Kelly Hearn
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EnvironmentFebruary 4, 2009
Toxic Coal in Tennessee
A massive coal sludge spill reveals the Tennessee Valley Authority has become a poster child for the failures of self-regulation.
Kelly Hearn
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CorporationsApril 20, 2006
Ford’s Past in Argentina
Legal actions are now unfolding against former Ford Motor Company officials for colluding with the military during Argentina's "dirty war."
Kelly Hearn
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Guns and Gun ControlOctober 21, 2005
As Brazil Votes to Ban Guns, NRA Joins the Fight
As Brazilians vote on a historic measure to ban the sale of guns and ammunition, foes of gun control have received help from a neighbor to the north: the NRA.
Kelly Hearn