Mel Packer: Yes, my nation is guilty of torture…
Yes, my nation is guilty of torture, of murder, of discrimination, guilty of waging wars to make campaign donors even richer, guilty of many crimes that I was told in … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders: An Economic Agenda for America, 12 Steps Forward
The American people must make a fundamental decision. Do we continue the 40-year decline of our middle class and the growing gap between the very rich and everyone else, or … Continue reading
Video: Millenials demand climate action
As our government fails to act on climate change, millions of young Americans are coming together as a powerful grassroots force.
How the Fracking Industry is Threatening the Planet
A Summary of a Report from Friends of the Earth. While much has been written about fracking in North America and in the EU, a new report from Friends of the … Continue reading
Survival of the firmest: Erectile dysfunction and death
Since erectile dysfunction is often caused by circulatory blockage, physicians are recommending a diet with more fruits and vegetables as a treatment. This may not only cure the patient’s inability … Continue reading
Mel Packer: Manifesto on Violence
We are being inundated by media and government condemnation of the “violence” committed in Ferguson in response to the Grand Jury’s failure to indict Darren Wilson for murdering Michael Brown. … Continue reading
Michael T. Klare: Fossil-Fueled Republicanism
Pop the champagne corks in Washington! It’s party time for Big Energy. In the wake of the midterm elections, Republican energy hawks are ascendant, having taken the Senate and House … Continue reading
Video: 10 Wonders of the Universe
What’s the biggest thing in the universe? Find out here, along with 9 other incredible astronomical wonders. [Thanks to Dark Matter Space for the link.]
Nadia Prupis: Dozens Arrested as Protest Grows against Canadian Tar Sands Facility
Standing on side of campaigners, local mayor vows to wage ‘war’ against fossil fuel giant and federal government to defend community. Ongoing protests in British Columbia to stop a tar … Continue reading
Elson Haas and Sondra Barrett: Spices and herbs to boost your immune system
As we enter the cold and flu season, it’s helpful to remember that spices and herbs provide a boost to our immune systems. Elson Haas, MD, and Sondra Barrett, PhD share … Continue reading
Djelloul Marbrook: The Bridge
A small creek feeds our pond, as well as underground springs, and a bridge spans the creek from the rear of our barn to a bog. Over time the bridge … Continue reading
Video: Food industry “funding effect”
The “funding effect” refers to the uncanny resemblance between the scientific researchers conclusions and the desired outcome of the underwriters of the research. The story behind the first U.S. dietary … Continue reading
Courtney White: Farming Like the Earth Matters
Many young people in agriculture today are looking to the past and discovering that nature’s model works best. It is easy to forget that once upon a time all agriculture … Continue reading
Video: Antibiotics — Agribusiness’s Pound of Flesh
The FDA’s suggestion that the meat industry voluntarily stop feeding antibiotics by the ton to farm animals to fatten them faster falls short of the changes needed to forestall the … Continue reading →