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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Strong Hurricanes Developing Earlier Than Usual, and More
For the first time since record-keeping began, two Category 4 hurricanes have developed in the Eastern Pacific Basin before July 1, and more.
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The Kauai Cocktail
Highly toxic pesticides are being applied to GMO test fields on Kauai at a much higher rate than on most US farms, an analysis of new data reveals.
Frankenstein Fears His Monster: The Gates Foundation Wants You To Boycott High-Stakes Tests
While the Gates Foundation may be bending to the will of a popular revolt, it will take nothing short of mass civil rights movement to defeat its grotesque monster …
As Obama Considers Drone Strikes in Iraq, Could US Military Action Worsen Sectarian Conflict?
Many fear Iraq could disintegrate as ISIS takes more cities.
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How the NSA Criminally Aids Criminal Cases
Not only have the Executive and Legislative branches been corrupted by establishing, funding, hiding and promoting unconstitutional surveillance programs for over 12 years, but the Judicial branch has been …
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Obama Lambastes Climate Change Deniers as “Radical Fringe” in California Speech
Stymied by Congress, Obama has been using executive actions where he can to curb emissions that contribute to climate change.
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LA Judge Objects to School Police Getting Millions Reserved for Struggling Students
Other California school districts are also considering using money earmarked for vulnerable students to supplement school police or security instead.
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The Life and Crimes of War Criminal Bosco Ntaganda
Yet despite a well documented record of slaughter and recruiting child soldiers, there were some protections in place for Ntaganda.
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Acupuncture, Yoga and Massage: Not Just for Rich People
From Oakland to Brooklyn, practitioners of holistic health care are working to make their services affordable for all.
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Inaction Feeds Crisis Over Mississippi River, Environmentalists Say
Southern Louisiana is losing land masses the size of the nation's capital to the Gulf of Mexico every year.