U.S. agrees to pay millions on agent orange claims
The government will provide disability benefits to as many as 2,100 Air Force reservists and active-duty forces exposed to Agent Orange residue.
U.S. covered up massive PCB contamination at Okinawa base
U.S. military officials did not report the contamination to Japanese authorities, and did nothing to alleviate the contamination.
U.S. drug war destroys rain forests
Rain forests around the world are rapidly disappearing due to illegal logging, the growth of palm oil plantations, the clearance for cattle ranching and other forms of commercial agriculture. Now scientists warn of another threat.
