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Environment
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Were the Atomic Bombings Necessary?
Despite strong evidence that the atomic bombings were not responsible for ending the war with Japan, most Americans, particularly those who lived through World War II, believe that they …
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The Twin Existential Threats
While nuclear weapons and global warming may work together to end life on Earth, the worldu2019s politicians are doing little about either.
The Summer of Solidarity: Direct Action Against Extraction
Candice Bernd discusses the political hardships and violent protests endured by the dedicated generation of climate activists.
Death Threats, Censorship and the Aztec Calendar
After the January 2012 dismantling of Tucsonu2019s Mexican American Studies (MAS) department by TUSDu2019s governing board, my colleague Norma Gonzalez at MAS-TUSD was forced to take down the image …
The Hunger Wars in Our Future: Heat, Drought, Rising Food Costs and Global Unrest
The Great Drought of 2012 has yet to come to an end, but we already know that its consequences will be severe. With more than one-half of Americau2019s counties …
Village of Wilson New York Bans Fracking
Wilson joins list of more than 100 NY municipalities to shun controversial gas drilling method.
Village of Wilson New York Bans Fracking
Wilson joins list of more than 100 NY municipalities to shun controversial gas drilling method.
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Monsanto’s Quiet Coup: Will Congress Limit Scope and Time for GMO Reviews?
After a series of court defeats over the past few years, Monsanto and friends are trying to use Congress to make an end-run around the courts and current law.
$54 Million Surplus Forces State Parks Director’s Resignation
Ruth Coleman, the controversial State Parks Director, resigned this morning as a preliminary investigation into Department of Parks and Recreation finances revealed that the agency was sitting on $54 …
$54 Million Surplus Forces State Parks Director’s Resignation
Ruth Coleman, the controversial State Parks Director, resigned this morning as a preliminary investigation into Department of Parks and Recreation finances revealed that the agency was sitting on $54 …