The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 10,000 Wednesday for the first time in a year, as JPMorgan Chase reported massive profits in the third quarter. … The Best Way to Rob a BankRead more
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Posted inConsumerism / Economics / Politics / Social / ToMl
Story of Stuff
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM] Do you have one of these? I got a little obsessed with mine, in fact I got a little obsessed with all my stuff. … Story of StuffRead more
Posted inPollution / ToMl
Grappling with the Gulf’s “Dead Zones”
For the hundreds of thousands of people in the Gulf of Mexico who depend on commercial and sport fishing (directly and indirectly), the assault on … Grappling with the Gulf’s “Dead Zones”Read more
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Russia is Europe’s nuclear waste dump
[googlemaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=seversk&sll=56.623471,84.824409&sspn=0.058457,0.219727&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Seversk&t=h&ll=56.617958,84.856553&spn=0.002066,0.00456&z=17&iwloc=A&output=embed&w=425&h=350] France has sent 33,000 tonnes of nuclear waste to Russia for reprocessing since 2006. A mere 3,090 tonnes has returned. That’s less than … Russia is Europe’s nuclear waste dumpRead more
Posted inColonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Guam: Do you know this place?
Julian Aguon talking: In Pacific island of Guam, where the United States is planning an enormous military buildup to the tune of $15 billion. The … Guam: Do you know this place?Read more
Posted inProduction / Sustainability / ToMl
Are mushrooms the new plastic?
[ted id=971] So, I’d like to spend a few minutes with you folks today imagining what our planet might look like in a thousand years. … Are mushrooms the new plastic?Read more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Social / ToMl
Africans blame themselves
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change even though fossil fuel emissions there are less than 4% of the global total, a new survey suggests. … Africans blame themselvesRead more
Posted inPersonality / Solar / ToMl
Forgotten side of Helen Keller
A bronze statue of Helen Keller was unveiled at the US Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, quote, “Helen Keller ignited a century marked by … Forgotten side of Helen KellerRead more
Posted inToMl / Transportation / USA Empire
U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009
America’s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline. In 2009, … U.S. Car Fleet Shrank by Four Million in 2009Read more
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A Hidden $34 Billion Bank Subsidy
One of the key terms to come out of the nation’s economic meltdown has been “too big to fail.” The government has funneled billions of … A Hidden $34 Billion Bank SubsidyRead more