Thank goodness an understanding of science is not more important in people’s lives today than it was in 1989. Actually, the situation is even worse … Sounds Of SilenceRead more
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Military industrial academic and congressional complex
New Mexico, the state home to the Navajo Nation. For decades, they’ve fought uranium mining on their land. Despite a mining moratorium on tribal property, … Military industrial academic and congressional complexRead more
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Highway Noise Pollution and health
A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found that 2.3 percent of people in Fulton County, Ga., where the city … Highway Noise Pollution and healthRead more
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Debunking The Supposed Decline In Clean Energy
Here’s a surprising new fact about energy in the United States: the percentage of our electricity coming from the greenest sources — that is, the … Debunking The Supposed Decline In Clean EnergyRead more
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California installed 1 GW
California’s rebate program for businesses and homeowners who install solar panels has now funded enough systems to generate 1 gigawatt of electricity – a level … California installed 1 GWRead more
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Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars
Kurt Eichenwald talking: In 2004, the 9/11 Commission hearings were coming down and saying, “We want to see these presidential daily briefs.” And the Bush … Secrets and Lies in the Terror WarsRead more
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Frankenfood corporations
An expanding network of concerned individuals known as Occupy Monsanto has emerged over the past 8 months staging numerous protests at companies connected to the … Frankenfood corporationsRead more
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A Summer Of Extremes
With oppressive heat waves, devastating droughts, ravaging wildfires, and hard-hitting rainstorms, the summer of 2012 has been one for the record books. Thousands of precipitation … A Summer Of ExtremesRead more
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10 facts about your clothing footprint
WRAP has just released the results of its rummage around laundry basket, and here are ten facts about clothing, water and waste: The average Briton … 10 facts about your clothing footprintRead more
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Ending education for profit
Pauline Lipman talking: Chicago was the birthplace of this neoliberal corporate reform agenda of high-stakes testing, paying teachers based on test scores, closing failing neighborhood—disinvesting … Ending education for profitRead more