Oil
New divestment movement targets fossil fuel giants
September 20, 2013The movement, called Fossil Free, features the motto, "It's wrong to profit from wrecking the climate."
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Oil, fracking chemical leaks worsen Colorado flood disaster
September 17, 2013The flooding caused the evacuation of 11,750 people; some of those evacuees are reportedly returning home now, only to find their houses destroyed, and in some instances, discovering foul polluted water.
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Iraqi union leader: “War not over for our workers”
September 12, 2013Hassan Juma'a Awad, president of the Iraq Federation of Oil Unions, was a guest at the AFL-CIO's convention where he spoke at an event organized by U.S. Labor Against the War.
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Texas towns run dry as private water trumps public need
August 27, 2013Texas law allows landowners to pump as much water from their wells as they choose - with few restrictions - even if part of that water is siphoned from other landowners or neighboring towns.
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No U.S.-NATO intervention in Syria
August 27, 2013No matter who is to blame for the chemical attacks, an escalated war with U.S. and NATO involvement would be disastrous. We strongly oppose an escalation of the war via U.S. and NATO intervention.
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