The amount of radioactive material in Pennsylvania homes has increased alongside the state’s fracking boom, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal … Fracking Boom To Increased Radioactive Gas In HomesRead more
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Posted inEurope / News / Politics
In Anti-Austerity Move, Left-Wing Parties Oust Gov’t
In a defeat for austerity in Portugal, an alliance of left-wing parties has toppled the center-right government less than two weeks after it came to … In Anti-Austerity Move, Left-Wing Parties Oust Gov’tRead more
Posted inEconomics / Education / News / Protest / USA Empire
NYPD Arrests 50 at Rally for CUNY Professors
Police arrested more than 50 professors and their supporters during a rally for faculty on Wednesday in New York City. Protesters blocked the doors of … NYPD Arrests 50 at Rally for CUNY ProfessorsRead more
Posted inMiddle East / News / Renewable
Middle East Pursues 150 Renewable Projects, Saves Oil for Export
The Middle East and North Africa, home to about half the world’s oil reserves, has more than 150 renewable-energy projects under way, a map from … Middle East Pursues 150 Renewable Projects, Saves Oil for ExportRead more
Posted inAmazon / News / Oil / Pollution
Key Chevron Witness in Amazon Pollution Case Admits Lying
A key witness in Chevron’s effort to avoid paying for environmental contamination in the Ecuadorean Amazon has admitted he lied. In 2011, a group of … Key Chevron Witness in Amazon Pollution Case Admits LyingRead more
Posted inAfghanistan / Crime / News / USA Empire
Attack Was Conducted with Purpose to Kill, MSF Report
Doctors Without Borders has released an internal report on the U.S. bombing of its hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan. The U.S. airstrike on October 3 killed … Attack Was Conducted with Purpose to Kill, MSF ReportRead more
Posted inDemocracy / News / Politics
Prime Minister of Romania Ousted Amid Growing Protests
In Romania, Prime Minister Victor Ponta has resigned amid massive protests over a night club fire that killed 32 people. Following his resignation Wednesday, tens … Prime Minister of Romania Ousted Amid Growing ProtestsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Military / News / USA Empire
U.S. Military Spends Millions on “Paid-For Patriotism”
Arizona Senators Jeff Flake and John McCain have released a report showing how the U.S. military has spent millions of dollars paying the NFL and … U.S. Military Spends Millions on “Paid-For Patriotism”Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Dictatorship / News / Politics
Maldives President Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Opposition Rally
The president of the Maldives has declared a state of emergency, giving sweeping powers to security forces ahead of an opposition rally planned by the … Maldives President Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Opposition RallyRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / USA Empire
Tally Shows Election Spending Topped $6 Billion
With the 2012 election in the books, the price tag for combined spending by federal candidates, their parties and outside groups like super PACs totals … Tally Shows Election Spending Topped $6 BillionRead more