VIDEO: U.S. Reaches Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal With 11 Other Countries

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2015 Almost a decade in the making, the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership deal -- the largest regional trade accord in history -- was agreed to Monday by the United States and 11 other Pacific Rim nations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

In the Public Interest: Monsanto and Its Promoters vs. Freedom of Information

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2015 As the Freedom of Information Act approaches its 50th year, it faces a disturbing backlash from scientists tied to the agrichemical company Monsanto and its allies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Volkswagen’s Deception May Have Caused Almost a Million Tons of Extra Pollution Every Year

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2015 Volkswagen’s rigging of emissions tests for 11 million cars may be responsible for up to nearly a million tons of air pollution a year worldwide, according to a Guardian analysis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Canada Clears Way for Ecuadorean Case Against Chevron Over ‘Amazon Chernobyl’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2015 Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that Ecuadorean villagers can go after Canadian assets of the U.S.-based oil company Chevron in one of the most bitterly contested environmental cases in history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

If You Think Obama’s New Climate Change Plan Is Bold, Think Again

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 4, 2015 Describing it as “the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against climate change,” President Obama on Monday unveiled a series of measures curbing carbon emissions from power plants. Although the president’s statement may be true, as meteorologist Eric Holthaus writes, “It’s not saying a whole heck of a lot.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Despite Pledge, ExxonMobil Paid Millions Toward Climate Change Denial

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 15, 2015 The oil giant gave over $2.3 million to members of Congress and a corporate lobbying group to support climate change denial, even though it pledged to cease such funding in 2007. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oil Train Safety

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Dr Oz

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The Continuing Depopulation of Detroit

By Laura Gottesdiener, TomDispatch Apr 20, 2015 The city that was the arsenal of the 20th century may also provide the blueprint for a more precarious era: 100,000 of its residents are on what many call an eviction “conveyor belt.” Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Why California’s New Mandatory Water Restrictions Aren’t Enough

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Apr 2, 2015 Gov. Jerry Brown has announced a historic executive order to reduce the state’s water usage by 25 percent -- but one expert has doubts about its potential for real impact without stricter measures for agriculture. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama: Sweat the Small Stuff for Big Justice

By Ralph Nader Jun 13, 2013 If President Obama sweats the small stuff, he will empower the American people to take greater charge of their government and their future over the destructive and cowardly corporatism that now dominates Washington, D.C. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Club: Russia Joins the WTO

Ivo Mijnssen / Truthdig Sep 25, 2012 For motives that are not entirely clear, Vladimir Putin's Russia has overcome stiff opposition at home and in the United States to take its place in the World Trade Organization. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )