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Tim DeChristopher Is Convicted: We’re Blowing This Moment, Too
Exactly a week ago on March 3, young climate change activist Tim DeChristopher was convicted for disrupting oil and gas lease sales on public lands in southern Utah. He …
Fracking Debate Heats Up as New Jersey Seeks Ban
New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation last week that would make their state the first to ban the controversial and largely unregulated practice of hydraulic fracturing, aka “fracking,” used to …
Refocus, Re-Energize, Recall: Wisconsin’s Mass Movement Considers Next Steps
I went back to Wisconsin this weekend to participate in and document what is being considered the largest demonstration in the state's history. On Saturday, March 12, up to …
Study: Majority of Consumers Obtain News From Online Sources
For the first time, 21st century consumers are reading the news online more than in print, according to the “State of the News Media 2011” report by the Pew …
Japan’s Nuclear Crisis Deepens
A second reactor unit at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan may have ruptured, authorities announced on Wednesday. This is on top of their earlier revelation that the …
The Cheapness of Eating Expensively
In a study last year by Professors Dan Ariely and Micahel L. Norton aptly titled “Building A Better America—One Wealth Quintile At A Time,” we learned that Americans have …
Americans in Japan Voice Anxiety Over Nuclear Meltdowns
Tokyo - With minor levels of excess radiation detected in Tokyo and at two nearby U.S. military bases, alarm is building among Americans in Japan who fear the Japanese …
Islamophobia Can Create Radicalization
Let me state quite directly: Islamophobia and those who promote it are a greater threat to the United States of America than Anwar al Awlaqi and his rag-tag team …
Emperor Delivers Rare Address on Nuclear Crisis
Tokyo - Emperor Akihito of Japan, in an unprecedented television address to the nation, said on Wednesday that he was “deeply worried” about the ongoing nuclear crisis at several …
AT&T to Limit Internet Access and Charge Overage Fees
Starting May 2, AT&T will begin implementing monthly usage limits for its U-Verse and DSL users and charge $10 fees every time a customer exceeds the cap. According to …