In an era when 97% of climate scientists believe that climate change is a serious problem, increasingly isolated scientific skeptics have turned to the skies to explain why the threat of global warming is much ado about nothing. Richard S. Lindzen, professor of meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, …
By all measures the Occupy movement is a powerful brand. It has thousands of spin-offs such as occupy our homes, occupy money, occupy the hood, occupy gender equality and occupy the food system. It has powerful name recognition, snagging “word of the year” honors in 2011. And now ardent supporters …
The rise of China surely ranks among the most important world developments of the last 100 years. With America still trapped in its fifth year of economic hardship, and the Chinese economy poised to surpass our own before the end of this decade, China looms very large on the horizon. …
When pregnant women are exposed to moderate levels of a common pesticide, their children may experience lasting changes in brain structure linked to lower intelligence, a US study said Monday. The study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examined New York City pregnant mothers who were tested …
A new report from the prominent global consulting firm McKinsey shows why solar photovoltaics have hit a tipping point. As the economics of solar PV continue to improve steadily and dramatically, McKinsey analysts conclude that the yearly “economic potential” of solar PV deployment could reach 600-1,000 gigawatts (1 million megawatts) …
Our problem is not civil disobedience — our problem is obedience. With 2 guests: Kevin Gosztola http://my.firedoglake.com/elliott/2012/04/28/truth-and-consequences-the-u-s-vs-bradley-manning-by-kevin-gosztla-book-salon-preview/ Colin Mutchler http://loudsauce.com/team occupyspots.com Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.6MB) | Embed
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U.S. hospitals are ripping out wall-mounted toilets and replacing them with floor models to better support obese patients. The Federal Transit Administration wants buses to be tested for the impact of heavier riders on steering and braking. Cars are burning nearly a billion gallons of gasoline more a year than …
The current global jobs situation is “alarming,” and many countries have fallen into the “austerity trap,” according to the new report “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy” from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The report finds the path of austerity that many countries have chosen …
America has never been without fascist wannabes. Research by Political Research Associates estimates that, at any given time in our history, roughly 10-12 percent of the country’s population has been bred-in-the-bone right-wing authoritarians — the people who are hard-wired to think in terms of fascist control and order. Our latter-day Christian …
The two professors sat in front of me, making conversation before the talk. The speaker’s title slide already projected on the wall ahead: “What (if anything) are undergraduates learning during college?” The professors laughed at just how apt they thought the title was: “Isn’t that right?” “Yes, anything, please!” And then …
Despite a good amount of evidence to the contrary, a new research review suggests that soy supplements can indeed help women find relief from menopausal hot flashes. So far, studies have come to conflicting findings on whether soy extracts are effective against the sudden bouts of feverish feeling experienced by …
The recent news from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation that health insurers will have to send rebate checks totaling more than $1.3 billion to Americans this summer was especially gratifying to me. It more than justified my decision three years ago to clue members of Congress in on how insurance …
The rise of urban agriculture and the new food revolution Jennifer Cockrall-King is a Canadian journalist and author whose articles have been published many of Canada’s leading magazines and newspapers and publications such as the Chicago Sun, National Post, Macleans and others in the US. She hosts the blog FoodGirl …
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Last year, over 850,000 people in America were arrested for marijuana-related crimes. Despite public opinion, the medical community, and human rights experts all moving in favor of relaxing marijuana prohibition laws, little has changed in terms of policy. There have been many great books and articles detailing the history of …
Ann Wright, Former US Army colonel/State Department diplomat became an outspoken critic of America’s imperial wars. As a result, she resigned in protest against Iraq’s 2003 invasion. Major world and national issues will be discussed. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (6.5MB) | Embed
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