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David vs. Goliath: The Nuclear Zero Lawsuits
Forty-four years later, with no negotiations in sight, the world has become a more dangerous place with stockpiles of more than 17,000 nuclear weapons.
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USDA Accused of Weakening Organic Standards – New Rules Accommodate Big Agribusiness
Sparks are predicted to fly when farmers and consumer activists in Texas face off with government regulators who they have accused of a “power grab.”
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TPP TV Blackout
Big TV networks aren't covering the Trans-Pacific Partnership. But take a look at what they do cover...
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Gaza’s Ark Attacked
Gaza's Ark was badly damaged and partially sunk by a large explosion at about 3:45 AM Gaza time on April 29th.
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What if …?
Concern for Israel becoming an apartheid state might be too little, too late.
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Lab Rats
How “intelligent” lifeforms interact with smart phones.
The Ivory Cage and the Ghosts of Academe: Labor and Struggle in the Edu-Factory
The energy dedicated to the university by students, staff and the public is harnessed to reproduce a hierarchical, commercialized, debt-driven institution.
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Narrative Medicine Isn’t the Same Old Story
Narrative medicine - with its focus on the individual patient as a person with specific pains, pasts, and agency - has become increasingly popular as a pedagogical tool.
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Koch Brothers, Major Corporations Sponsor Pension Reform Seminar for Judges
As state courts across the nation prepare to referee numerous public pension reform disputes, the Koch brothers will next week be among interested parties to sponsor an expenses-paid …
Sweden Championed Gender Equality to Raise Birth Rates – and it Worked
In industrialized countries, especially the United States and countries in Europe, the birth rate has been consistently declining.