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How Has the Pill Affected Women’s Lives?
This month, the birth control pill turns 50. The pill, as it quickly came to be known, was originally used to treat infertility and menstrual disorders. The Food & …
Criminal Investigations of Massey Energy Go Forward as Citizen Pressure Builds for Prosecution
Just over a month ago, I wrote urging criminal prosecution of Massey Energy executives for the deaths of coal miners at the Upper Big Branch Mine. Since then, more …
China Suicides: Is Apple Headed for a Consumer Backlash?
Beijing, China - As Apple released the iPad today across Europe and Japan, a key supplier in China continued fortifying factory buildings with anti-suicide nets and bracing against a …
Election-Year Politics Derail Bid to Save Teachers’ Jobs
Washington - Congress bailed out Wall Street and the auto industry, but it appears to have drawn the line — at least for now — at rescuing teachers. A …
Makers: DIY Agents of Social Change
Everyone Is an Artist
More Deepwater Disasters on the Horizon?
New York - Despite a federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling, new permits and controversial environmental waivers for oil rigs continue to be granted, sparking criticism from policymakers and …
Court to Guantánamo Uighurs: Accept Resettlement or Stay in Prison
The five remaining Uighur detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp have turned down resettlement offers from other countries, and have been appealing for release into the US. A …
“You Will Not Be Abandoned,” Obama Tells Weary Gulf Coast
President Barack Obama visited oil spill stricken Louisiana Friday, telling coastal residents “you will not be abandoned,” even as BP said it could take all weekend to complete its …
At Every Step, a Neo-Liberal Mortgage
Translated Wednesday 19 May 2010, by Henry Crapo and reviewed by Isabelle Metral The policies of liberalization and deregulation have been confirmed and deepened in each of the European …