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Hot Tuna? – The Fish of Fukushima
Many media outlets say that Japan's Tuna is no longer harmful from radiation poisoning, but conflicting reports make the answer unclear.
The Educational Deficit and the War on Youth: An Interview with Henry A. Giroux
Giroux writes on pedagogy and fundamentalism in his book, “America's Education Deficit and the War on Youth.”
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School Data Profiteering
A new nonprofit called inBloom will collect information from student records and provide third-party for-profit companies access to students' data.
Education in Iceland
Iceland is considering a rash of new education initiatives that would fundamentally alter power dynamics in the classroom.
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Contention and Confusion in Guantanamo Pre-Trial Hearings for Al-Nashiri Military Commissions
Ongoing military commission hearings at Guantanamo Bay expose striking differences in defendants' rights and public transparency from usual federal court proceedings.
Should Journalists Who Talk to Leakers Be Worried?
Thereu2019s been a lot of discussion about how Edward Snowden should be prosecuted. But thereu2019s another question: Less has been said about potential consequences for journalists who published the …
Divestment Campaigners Look Beyond Fossil Free to Fund Solar Utopias
Divesting from fossil fuel companies would investment funds to finance green energy ventures.
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Syria: If People Don’t Do Their Own Damn Revolution, It Won’t Work
If the people of a nation in turmoil arenu2019t sufficiently capable of revolution without help from outside forces, they won't be able to self-govern afterwards and will be worse …
Turkey Threatens Doctors and First Responders, Violates Medical Neutrality
The Turkish Health Ministry issued a threat to take medical licenses to practice away from doctors who have been providing treatment to the protesters in Istanbul. They are also …
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Edward Snowden and the Media: the Big Picture
The commercial mass media are in their element now with the Edward Snowden revelations.A highly controversial issue framed as national security vs. individual liberty, a dramatic figure to focus …