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Activism November 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 Health September 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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Environment June 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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Environment June 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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Environment May 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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Environment April 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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Environment February 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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Corporations April 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 Control October 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