The first and most important thing to remember about Monday’s explosion at the Marcoule nuclear facility in southern France is that one man was tragically … Explosion at MarcouleRead more
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18% of greenhouse gas emissions from Livestock
Large-scale meat production also has serious implications for the world’s climate. Animal waste releases methane and nitrous oxide, greenhouse gases that are 25 and 300 … 18% of greenhouse gas emissions from LivestockRead more
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Banks should end ‘secretive’ trade in food commodities
Speculators have swamped the food commodities sector over the last five years causing increasingly volatile prices for key staples like wheat and maize, according to … Banks should end ‘secretive’ trade in food commoditiesRead more
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Tax cheats and tax dodgers
A new study has revealed that 25 of the nation’s largest corporations paid more money to their CEOs last year than they did to the … Tax cheats and tax dodgersRead more
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Oil giant Chevron trying to escape
The oil giant Chevron has been dealt a setback in its bid to escape responsibility for massive pollution in Ecuador’s rain forest. On Monday, a … Oil giant Chevron trying to escapeRead more
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Another September 11
On September 11th, 1973, a U.S.-backed coup in Chile led by General Augusto Pinochet ousted Chile’s democratically elected president, Salvador Allende. Allende died in the … Another September 11Read more
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Canada, the climate criminal
Naomi Klein talking: Over at the Bella Center, a particular model of dealing with climate change is dying. It is revealing itself before the world … Canada, the climate criminalRead more
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Nuclear power reaches another dead end
With the news that the Sellafield Mixed Oxide (MOX) nuclear fuel plant is to close, the nuclear industry finds its woeful safety record, finances and … Nuclear power reaches another dead endRead more
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Student workers of Hershey
We turn now to the story of 300 foreign students who came to the U.S. as part of a work-study program and found themselves engaged … Student workers of HersheyRead more
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An American medical Aid
A White House bioethics commission has revealed gruesome new details about American-run venereal disease experiments on unsuspecting Guatemalans from 1946 to ’48. The testing focused … An American medical AidRead more