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Additives to Make Plastic Biodegradable Don’t Cut It
“The additives we tested were not effective.”
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US Responsibility for Global Refugee Crises
This humanitarian crisis is the direct result of the United States and NATO decision to effect regime change in Libya in 2011.
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“Farkhunda Is Our Sister”: A “Martyr,” a Murder and the Making of a New Afghanistan?
Afghan civilians, facing the nightmarish murder of a young woman, may be taking things heroically into their own hands.
Paul Krugman | Debunking the “Nation of Takers” Myth
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty, provoking a flurry of studies correcting some widespread myths.
Even in a Drought, California Farms Have a Future – but They’ll Need Control of the Food System to Succeed
Self-provisioning of resources promotes economic as well as ecological resilience.
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The GOP’s Food Stamp Hypocrisy
Welfare for the rich and austerity for working people is the name of the game for the Republican Party.
Resistance to High Stakes Tests Serves the Cause of Equity in Education
Twelve national civil rights organizations released a statement today in opposition to parents and students who opt out of high-stakes standardized testing.
Colombian President Calls for the Suspension of Aerial Spraying of Illicit Crops
Call Comes After World Health Organization Research Arm Exposes Health Risks of Herbicide Used in Colombia
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North Coast California Gathering Blasts Big Wine
Since it takes about 30 gallons of water to produce one glass of wine, extensive water use by wineries as events centers was a major concern of the gathering.
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A Whale of a Conflict of Interest: Big Oil Lobbyist’s Oversight of Marine Protected Areas
It's just one example of the conflicts of interests that infest environmental politics in California.