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The Lives of Others: Mother’s Earth in Odisha, India
The women of the community plant a variety of vegetables, supplying their family with an income and a diverse source of nutrition.
Denton Gears Up for Bigger Fight Over Fracking
After last month's decision to repeal Denton's ban on fracking, activists are looking to build a coalition of cities across the state of Texas to challenge HB 40.
PETA: SeaWorld Employee Infiltrated Animal Rights Group
PETA has accused the popular animal theme park SeaWorld of infiltrating its organization.
A Commons Sense
The US patent act clause 102 defines “public knowledge” as that of Americans.
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William Rivers Pitt | What I Think of George W. Bush
“I think of mud, and scum, and rot, and death ... and George W. Bush.”
Adolfo and the Essence of Food Diversification
There is a growing realization that the so called agro chemical industry has let them down.
Popular Blood Thinner Causing Deaths and Injuries at Nursing Homes
Some facilities fail to properly oversee Coumadin. Too much can cause bleeding; too little, clots.
BP Deal: Path to a “Cleaner Gulf” – or Guaranteed Future Disasters?
A New York Times editorial blames the 2010 Gulf oil spill and its aftermath on unforeseeable circumstances, not business as usual.
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Are Foreign NGOs Rebuilding Haiti or Just Cashing In?
Haiti plays host to over 10,000 NGOs, whose foreign workers make up an affluent class of their own.
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Marla Spivak: Breeding Bees to Detect Disease
With honeybee populations on the decline, scientists, lawyers, and even artists have set out to save humanity's most important pollinators.