The year 2020 has caused many white people to realize we live in a racist system. The Green New Deal is about systemic change for all, and deconstructing racism must be front and central in this agenda.
Rick Snyder
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A Growing Citizens' Coalition Brings Environmental Justice Fight To Urban Michigan
Citing rising health concerns and the historic pollution of their community, people are confronting US Ecology's bid to vastly expand fracking wastewater storage facilities in their area.
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Four More Officials Charged with Felonies in Flint Water Crisis
A former finance official and emergency manager could face decades in prison.
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As Flint Water Crisis "Emergency" Ends, Bigger Heads Need to Roll
This week, the "emergency" is officially over following the Flint Water Crisis – but the architects of the disaster have yet to be held to account, and residents won't rest until justice is served.
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Government’s Newest Trade Deal Is PPP: Poison the Population for Profit
Incidences of poisoned water, not isolated to Flint, are snowballing into a colossal emblem of government's prioritization of corporate interests and profit over the basic health and human rights of citizens.
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Flint Water Crisis: Michigan Officials Ignored E.P.A. Warnings About Toxicity, Expert Advice Dismissed
The federal agency warned of an unfolding toxic water crisis in Flint but was “met with resistance” by Michigan authorities, a fiery congressional hearing into the city’s public health disaster revealed Wednesday.
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"We Had To Make Some Cuts": Flint Water Catastrophe A Matter Of Business
You might have heard that there is lead in Flint’s water. You’re not going to believe how much. And you’re not going to believe how bad lead exposure is for people – thanks to government-hating Republicans who set aside democracy for profit.
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Who’s Responsible For Poisoning Flint’s Water Supply?
The struggling Michigan city is reeling from a lead-poisoning crisis caused by bad state policies.
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Michigan Governor's About-Face On Syrian Refugees Undercuts Resettlement Plans
Last week, a group of eight investors announced a first-of-its-kind project to resettle refugees on land purchased in Pontiac, north of Detroit – but the Paris terror attacks put a sudden freeze on the plan.
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How Michigan’s Emergency Management Law Poisoned Flint’s Children
If Michiganders are looking for someone to blame for the travesty in Flint, they need look no further than governor and the emergency manager he appointed, who unilaterally made a decision that jeopardized thousands.
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The Truth About the Detroit Water Shutoffs
Ever since the City of Detroit started shutting off water to low-income residents last summer, city officials have maintained that they're simply responding to Detroiters’ failure to pay their bills – but now it's looking like that's not the case.
