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Reading the World in a Loaf of Bread
What can a humble loaf of bread tell us about the world? The answer is: far more than you might imagine. For one thing, that loaf …
Are We Nearing the End of the Line for Edible Ocean Fish?
(Photo: Michael Malz) On July 16, The New York Times editorialized that the world's oceans are potentially on the verge of irreversible catastrophic collapse. Due to global …
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Cain’s Misplaced Priorities
Washington - It is time to stop giving Herman Cain's unapologetic bigotry a free pass. The man and his poison need to be seen clearly and taken seriously. …
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Women Rising XXI: Women’s Rights to Water, Land, and Farming
Women are gaining influence as leaders throughout the world, fighting for peace, justice, the environment, and civil society. On this program we profile a dynamic partnership between the Women's …
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Justice Department Lawyers Contradict FBI Findings in Anthrax Case
The Justice Department has called into question a key pillar of the FBI's case against Bruce Ivins, the Army scientist accused of mailing the anthrax-laced letters that killed five …
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Inflation Hawks Demand That Britain Leap Into Folly (2)
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) The economist Adam Posen of the Bank of England gave a talk recently about British monetary policy that …
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Questioning Begins in British Hacking Scandal
London - Rupert Murdoch and his son James appeared Tuesday before British lawmakers probing the phone hacking scandal that has seized public life, raising questions about the police, politicians …
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Latest BP Oil Spill Took Place at Facility Employee Warned Was “Operating in Unsafe Condition“
(Photo: pixelflake) A pipeline operated by BP that ruptured over the weekend and spilled as much as 4,200 gallons of methanol, crude oil and other fluids into …
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Republican “Cut, Cap and Balance” Plan Would Require a 25 Percent Cut in Every Government Program
House Republicans are planning to hold a vote tomorrow on the radical “cut, cap, and balance” plan, which stipulates that the federal debt ceiling only be raised if a …
Unequal Protection: The Court Takes the Presidency
(Image: JR / Truthout) On December 12, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court granted yet another gift to corporate power—and hammered yet another nail into the coffin of …