Chris Hedges : Retired Episcopal Bishop George Packard was arrested in Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza in New York City on Tuesday night as he participated … The People’s BishopRead more
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A City of millions of bicycles into a city clogged by cars
Beijing’s traffic congestion nightmare is perhaps best attributed to the much hailed Deng Xiaoping, the architect of China’s “socialist market economy” – which opened China … A City of millions of bicycles into a city clogged by carsRead more
Word Order – The Internet as the Toy With a Tin Ear
But in which language does one speak to a machine, and what can be expected by way of response? The questions arise from the accelerating … Word Order – The Internet as the Toy With a Tin EarRead more
The psychopaths
THERE is an ongoing debate in this country about the rich: who they are, what their social role may be, whether they are good or … The psychopathsRead more
Sick Fish, Eyeless Shrimps and Dead Dolphins
As the second Anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon spill was marked across the Gulf region at the end of last week, we know that we … Sick Fish, Eyeless Shrimps and Dead DolphinsRead more
Second anniversary of the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history
It was April 20th, 2010, when high pressure methane gas from a BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico expanded onto the Deepwater Horizon … Second anniversary of the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. historyRead more
Odisha announces 25 MW project
Odisha has announced a 25 MW solar power project. Solar power plant developers can bid for the project and the one that sells the power … Odisha announces 25 MW projectRead more
The Keyboard Cops
Almost no one had read the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) before it was rushed through the United States House of Representatives in … The Keyboard CopsRead more
Dirty Laundry
We tested products that we knew contained residues of toxic substances by washing them under conditions that simulated domestic laundering. Then we measured how much … Dirty LaundryRead more
The History Of Mayday
May Day, also known as the “International Working Class Holiday” or “International Workers’ Day,” carries a significant history which encompasses the struggles of the international … The History Of MaydayRead more