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Budget Cuts and Negligence Poisoned the Drinking Water in Flint, Mich.

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 17, 2016 Calls for the resignation of Gov. Rick Snyder are intensifying in the face of evidence that he allowed the city's 100,000 residents to continue cooking, drinking and bathing in water known to be contaminated with lead. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arrest of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Urged After Contaminated-Water Scandal Implicates Top Staffers

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Jan 8, 2016 "To poison all the children in an historic American city is no small feat." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You Are a Guinea Pig

By David Rosner and Gerald Markowitz, TomDispatch Apr 30, 2013 A hidden epidemic is poisoning America. The toxins are in the air we breathe and the water we drink, in the walls of our homes and the furniture within them. The culprit behind this silent killer is lead, vinyl, formaldehyde and thousands more innovations brought to us by the industries that once promised “better living through chemistry." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

America’s Criminal Element

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 13, 2013 Was lead a driver of the late 20th century surge in violent crime, drops in IQ, cognitive deficits and incidences of ADHD? Mounting evidence at the national, state, city and individual levels -- and across the world -- strongly suggest it was. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Russians Get a Lead in Beheading Case

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2007 Russian authorities have arrested a student for allegedly posting a video of the apparent execution of two men by a neo-Nazi group, although authorities still don't know who recorded the video or carried out the attack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )