Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSIn this technological age, information moves so quickly that by the time one story has been properly vetted — by those still choosing to uphold the all but forgotten vestiges of journalistic integrity — the masses at large have moved on Read More…
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Mercury and Lead: The Fallacy of “Safe” Levels
In our toxin-filled world, we often look to government agencies to tell us what levels of exposure we should consider safe or unsafe. If our exposure does not exceed an agency-determined threshold, we assume there is little cause for concern. How do regulatory agencies determine these thresholds? There is considerable evidence to suggest that safety Read More…
Oil Leaks and Militarized Police: The Legacy of the Dakota Access Pipeline
As the Dakota Access Pipeline nears operational status the project is marred with new reports of oil leaks and the presence of a private military contractor. While protesters and water protectors battled against the Dakota Access Pipeline throughout the second half of 2016 the public was often left aghast at the brutal tactics employed by Read More…
Flint Residents Struggle To Have Voices Heard As Crisis Continues & Media Moves On
“We are not going to stop until we see justice for Flint, but we hope to be a good example for all other cities fighting this same uphill battle.” This Michigan city is still struggling with lead-contaminated water, a struggle that reflects a hidden lead crisis brewing in cities nationwide. FLINT — For nearly three Read More…
Flint Threatens to Kick 8,000 Families Out of Their Homes if They Don’t Pay for Poison Water
Flint, MI — By now, nearly everyone knows multiple government officials in Michigan knowingly poisoned thousands of men, women, and children after the city switched its municipal water source from the Detroit water system to the Flint River. Now, however, as if poisoning residents and their children weren’t enough, the city of Flint is threatening to Read More…
6 Flint Residents Arrested At Town Hall For Protesting Water Crisis – Yeah, That’s Still Happening
Flint, MI — (RT) Six were arrested at a heavily policed Flint, Michigan, public town hall meeting that was convened at a church to address the mayor’s decision to remain connected with a Detroit-area water system. Hundreds of Flint residents were on hand to grill Mayor Karen Weaver and other city, state and federal public officials Read More…






