Due to increasing costs of production, a slowed demand for electricity, and fresh memories of disaster in Japan, production of nuclear power fell in 2011, … Global Nuclear Generation Capacity FallsRead more
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Now its Iran
Seymour Hersh talking: But you mentioned Iraq. It’s just this—almost the same sort of—I don’t know if you want to call it a “psychosis,” but … Now its IranRead more
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The secret horror of the world’s ‘mega’ factory farms
CAFO or ‘Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation’ is the acronym used to describe the industrial farming model that America has perfected and is currently exporting abroad. … The secret horror of the world’s ‘mega’ factory farmsRead more
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NRG Energy affirms commitment to solar
About 85% of NRG Energy’s committed investments for the next three years will go to solar projects, mainly for three utility-scale projects that have received … NRG Energy affirms commitment to solarRead more
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Jumping Genes
Mobile DNA molecules that jump from one location in the genome to another may contribute to neurological diseases and could have subtle influences on normal … Jumping GenesRead more
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How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World
The commodities and derivatives brokerage house MF Global Holdings filed one of the largest bankruptcies in American corporate history, with almost $40 billion in liabilities. … How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the WorldRead more
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Reprieved from Death Row
It’s been a good few days for BP. The company’s share price surged 5.1 per cent this morning after it was announced that Anadarko Petroleum … Reprieved from Death RowRead more
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The United States of Fear
Imagine for a second that, at the height of the Cold War, someone had told you of a future in which the U.S. faced no … The United States of FearRead more
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Highjacking an uprising
Phyllis Bennis talking: I think that the role that NATO played in Libya has been a very, very problematic one, a very troubled one, and … Highjacking an uprisingRead more
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Biocolonialism
One of the major themes that’s been raised in the Occupy movements across the country and the world is the increasing power of large corporations … BiocolonialismRead more