Accidental shootings kill a child every other day Using information collected by the Gun Violence Archive, a nonpartisan research group, news reports and public sources, … USA has no right to talk about TerrorismRead more
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Patients’ Advocates Seek Life-Saving Generic Hepatitis C Drugs
patients’ advocates have launched legal challenges to patents on hepatitis C drugs in India and Argentina, saying pharmaceutical companies are profiting from monopoly prices that … Patients’ Advocates Seek Life-Saving Generic Hepatitis C DrugsRead more
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Carbon Dioxide Passed Critical Threshold in 2015
the World Meteorological Organization released another reminder of the planetary predicament we’re in: The earth’s atmosphere permanently passed the 400 parts per million (ppm) threshold … Carbon Dioxide Passed Critical Threshold in 2015Read more
Posted inNews / USA Empire / Wind
Wind power briefly sets record as source for electricity in U.S.
Wind briefly powered more than 50 percent of electric demand on Sunday, the 14-state Southwest Power Pool (SPP) said, for the first time on any … Wind power briefly sets record as source for electricity in U.S.Read more
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Villagers oppose uranium mining, proposed nuclear plant at Gogi
Activists of Bhoomi Tayi Horata Samiti and residents of Gogi village staged a protest outside the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Yadgir on Thursday and urged … Villagers oppose uranium mining, proposed nuclear plant at GogiRead more
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Major US literary festival will proceed without Israeli government sponsorship
Human rights advocates welcome the decision by PEN America to hold PEN’s annual World Voices literary festival without funding from the Israeli government. The decision … Major US literary festival will proceed without Israeli government sponsorshipRead more
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Denmark Generated Enough Wind Energy To Power All Its Electricity Needs On Wednesday
According to WindEurope, Denmark generated a total of 70 gigawatt-hours (GWh) from onshore wind and another 27 GWh from offshore wind — enough to power … Denmark Generated Enough Wind Energy To Power All Its Electricity Needs On WednesdayRead more
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Spain’s Princess Cristina acquitted in tax fraud trial
Spain’s Princess Cristina, the sister of King Felipe VI, has been cleared of helping her husband evade taxes after a year-long trial that has further … Spain’s Princess Cristina acquitted in tax fraud trialRead more
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Latin American research center drops security company complicit with Israel
A Quito-based research institute — the International Center for Advanced Studies in Communications for Latin America (CIESPAL) — decided against renewing its contract with the … Latin American research center drops security company complicit with IsraelRead more
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Nearly 80,000 working-age men have disappeared from the labour force
The EVA study says that there are over 50,000 men who should be in their best working years (25–54) who do not have jobs and … Nearly 80,000 working-age men have disappeared from the labour forceRead more