The US Census Bureau released the latest American Community Survey (ACS) data, providing a statistical portrait of the characteristics of the nation’s population in 2008. … Slight Changes in Commuting, Vehicle Ownership in USRead more
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Posted inFundamentalism / Military / Racism / USA Empire
The crusade for a Christian military
The former prime minister of Afghanistan, Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai, has called for an investigation into allegations that US soldiers are trying to convert Afghans to … The crusade for a Christian militaryRead more
Posted inHuman right / Spying / USA Empire
Governments suspecting their own citizen
In the mid-1970s, a US Senate committee chaired by Democratic Senator Frank Church of Idaho conducted a massive investigation of the CIA and FBI’s misuse … Governments suspecting their own citizenRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / USA Empire / weather
Hell and High Water hits Georgia
Douglas county Georgia was “hit by 21 inches of rain in a 24-hour period from Sunday to Monday, knocking out the drinking water supply to … Hell and High Water hits GeorgiaRead more
Posted inCoal / Pollution / USA Empire
There is no easy solution to pollution
For years, residents here complained about the yellow smoke pouring from the tall chimneys of the nearby coal-fired power plant, which left a film on … There is no easy solution to pollutionRead more
Posted inPollution / USA Empire
The Deadly Silence of an American Corporation
Grace knew before they bought the mine in 1963 that there was asbestos there. It was actually a draw. They thought they might be able … The Deadly Silence of an American CorporationRead more
Posted inLaw / USA Empire
Community Bill of Rights
The changes are part of a proposed “Community Bill of Rights” drafted in a series of workshops and town hall meetings over the last year … Community Bill of RightsRead more
Posted inPollution / USA Empire
A death sentence by asbestos
Hundreds of miners, their family members and townsfolk have died, at least 1,200 have been sickened, from exposure to the toxic asbestos. W.R. Grace knew … A death sentence by asbestosRead more
Posted inConservation / Energy / USA Empire
Use clothesline
After taking a class that covered global warming last year, Jill Saylor decided to save energy by drying her laundry on a clothesline at her … Use clotheslineRead more
Posted inUSA Empire
Spokane Indian Reservation
The two mines on the reservation, Sherwood Mine and Midnite Mine, have not been active since the ’80s, and the Midnite Mine was declared a … Spokane Indian ReservationRead more