Water Departments to Change Lead-Testing Methods After Investigators Find ‘Cheats’ in 33 U.S. Cities

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2016 A Guardian investigation prompted by the toxic water crisis in Flint, Mich., found that administrators in dozens of cities, including Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit, cut corners while testing drinking water for dangerous levels of lead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Only the Beginning’: Three Face Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Apr 20, 2016 Two employees of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and one city employee have been charged in Flint's lead-contamination disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

All Eyes on Flint, but Drinking Water Crisis Stretches Nationwide

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Mar 17, 2016 A USA Today investigation finds 350 schools and day-care centers failed lead tests about 470 times from 2012 through 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges, Native American Activists Denounce Uranium Poisoning

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2016 Nuclear contamination is harming land and lives in parts of America. Some Native Americans call it "deliberate genocide." In this episode of teleSUR's "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges and two Native American activists examine the problem and how to fight back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Voices From the Front Lines of the Flint Water Crisis

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 18, 2016 The Michigan crisis is, on the surface, about water -- but this debacle is also about democracy.The Michigan crisis is, on the surface, about water—but this debacle is also about democracy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

More Than Half the World’s Population Faces Severe Water Scarcity

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 14, 2016 A new study indicates that global water shortages are much more severe than previously thought, finding that 4 billion people suffer water scarcity during at least one month during the year, while half a billion experience it throughout the year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Flint’s Crisis Is About More Than Water

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Feb 8, 2016 The thousands of Michigan children who were knowingly poisoned were victims of an American moral malaise: Our nation has bred generations of bureaucrats who are blind to values other than self-advancement and profit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Terror of Flint’s Poisoned Water

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Feb 4, 2016 Aggrieved Flint residents and their allies are demanding immediate action to ensure safe, clean water to the people of Flint Many are calling for Michigan Gov Snyder to resign or even to be arrested Snyder to resign -- or even to be arrested. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FBI is Now Involved in the Investigation Into the Flint Water Crisis

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Feb 3, 2016 Federal prosecutors are reportedly "working with a multi-agency investigation team on the Flint water contamination matter." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

People of Flint Call for Pro-Democracy Revolt to Save Their Poisoned City

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Jan 28, 2016 Residents and advocacy organizations are seeking outside intervention and a complete overhaul of the state government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Flint’s Water Crisis Is a Warning to Us All

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 28, 2016 We assume as a basic human right the easy access to clean water, and for most Americans it flows from the tap whenever we want But as the lead contamination in Michigan shows, we're more vulnerable than we think We assume as a basic human right the easy access to clean water . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Austerity Man

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jan 21, 2016 Now that Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is getting credit for saying he’s really super-dooper sorry about poisoning thousands of children in Flint with lead, let’s not forget how he did it. Dig deeper