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Every Human Has a Right to Health and a Healthy Planet (Audio Photo Essay)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jun 5, 2018 Dig deeper

Fraudulence in Flint: How Suspect Science Helped Declare the Water Crisis Over

Jordan Chariton / Truthdig May 27, 2018 Assurances from the state of Michigan and the Environmental Protection Agency that the city’s water is now safe are questionable at best. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

Killing Gaza

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 13, 2018 Hunger, sickness, terror, despair and Israeli military violence routinely afflict and kill the entrapped people of Gaza. The new film “Killing Gaza” explains in heartbreaking detail why Palestinians have been risking their lives during seven weeks of nonviolent protests. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Our Criminal Justice System Serves to Protect the Villains

Lee Camp / Truthdig Mar 27, 2018 Actions in the United States that are illegal versus legal are inverted from what they should be in an evolved culture. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Mexicali’s ‘Water Defenders’ Take the Fight to Big Alcohol

Chris Burnett and Marco Vera Mar 16, 2018 A Mexican "water is life" movement is growing as activists take on Constellation Brands, a U.S.-based multinational corporation. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Will Cape Town’s Day Zero Arrive?

Leonie Joubert / Climate News Network Feb 11, 2018 A longtime resident reports on the water crisis in the South African city, where the supply to homes and businesses is expected to be cut off in May, and his own efforts to slash consumption. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tom Brady’s Diet: It Seems to Work for Him

Melissa Kravitz / AlterNet Feb 4, 2018 The quarterback drinks up to 25 glasses of water a day, mostly with his self-branded "TB12" electrolyte, and his diet is free of caffeine, gluten, dairy, fungus, sugar and GMO products. And hold the tomatoes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Water Scarcity Now Threatens India, South Africa

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 25, 2018 More than a third of India’s electricity supply is at risk from water shortages, which also threaten urban life in parts of South Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Water Scarcity Threatens India and South Africa

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Jan 23, 2018 More than a third of India’s electricity supply is at risk from water scarcity, which also threatens urban life in parts of South Africa. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cape Town Could Run Out of Water in 90 Days

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jan 20, 2018 Amid a record drought, South Africa's second-largest city could become the first major city in a developed country to lose its water supply. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Prepares to Defend Its Wetlands From Trump Order

Jane Kay / Reveal Jan 12, 2018 In its first parry to the administration’s repeal of regulations, the state's water board has established its own rules to protect wetlands and other waters. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bracing for a Decade of Crisis

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Jan 2, 2018 The impacts of the long mismanagement of climate change, inequality, militarism and other issues will soon be unavoidable. What we do now to prepare is crucial to the nation's viability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )