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Beautiful Sunsets (and Sunrises) in Art
While scientists have been telling us about earth's climate in the deep past, and into the distant future, artists on the other hand, have been bearing witness, in the …
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Drugmakers Agree to US Ban on Livestock Antibiotics
Pharmaceutical companies have overwhelmingly agreed to new US government guidelines aimed at decreasing the use of antibiotics in the raising of livestock, new data shows.
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Chile Derails “Monsanto Law” That Would Privatize Seeds
This month, rural women, indigenous communities, and farmers in Chile found themselves on the winning end of a long-fought battle against a bill that had come to be known …
Meet the Plush GMO Mascot, Frank N. Foode
Frank N. Foode is “your friendly neighborhood genetically modified organism,” who helps “make the science of biotechnology fun and approachable.”
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Brown Is the New Black
Fashions come and go. And this year, across the broad swath of Eurasia, fascism is in.
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The Last Link Between America’s Plutocratic Past and Present Has Left Us
Bunny Mellon died recently at 103 and was called the “last standing American aristocrat.” Few Americans today, thanks to widening inequality will enjoy the longevity she did.
The Myth of Nuclear Safety: Fukushima Reveals That Nuclear Power Is Here to Stay
Three years after the Fukushima disaster, the Japanese government has reversed its position of abandoning nuclear power and is developing new nuclear reactors, despite opposition from a majority of …
Of Patients and Prices
On the threshold of entering medical practice, A.W. Gaffney contemplates becoming unavoidably entangled in the health care business and its inevitable conflicts - as currently financed - with best …
Beyond the Minimum Wage: Interview With Jobs With Justice’s Sarita Gupta
How do we use the enthusiasm around raising the minimum wage to promote a more robust vision of economic democracy.
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How “Extreme Levels” of Monsanto’s Herbicide Roundup in Food Became the Industry Norm
Food and feed quality are crucial to human and animal health. Surprisingly, almost no data exist in the scientific literature on herbicide residues in GMO plants, even after nearly …