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“There are nightmares that make more sense than this”*:The GOP versus the EPA

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Naomi

On the front page of the New York Times the other day was the sickening story, “A Trump County Confronts the Administration With a Rash of Childhood Cancers,” by Hiroko Tabuchi.  The county is in Indiana and, as Tabuchi begins: … Continue reading →

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Today’s worst story–made-made, not natural, catastrophe

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 58 percent The full consequences of the Flint water crisis are still coming to light: Fertility rates dropped 12 percent while women in the city were exposed to increased lead in their drinking water, according to … Continue reading →

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Tort lawsuits over civil wrongs are on decline? Not for long

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Naomi

From 538 Significant Digits: 2 in 1,000 A new analysis finds that tort lawsuits — the ones over civil wrongs that cause someone loss or harm, such as suits over medical malpractice and car accidents — are on the decline, … Continue reading →

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