The Inside Story Of How Citize...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

The Inside Story Of How Citizens United Has Changed Washington Lawmaking

[Translate] Ryan Grim   huffingtonpost.com Lobbyists and trade groups have pumped huge sums into the coffers of super PACs and...

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Flower Power: National Securit...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

[Translate] At first glance, one can be forgiven for thinking that a floral arrangement for a gay wedding doesn’t carry much...

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Partial government shutdown dr...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

Partial government shutdown draws near as House fails to pass Homeland Security funding

[Translate] House Speaker John Boehner sustains big blow as members reject short-term funding measure Luke Brinker  SALON.COM Topics:...

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Climate change is the ultimate...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

[Translate] Grist / H.I.L.T. Beyond gentrification By Brentin Mock   GRIST There’s no greater gentrifier than climate change, and...

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Glacial melting inn Antarctica...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

Glacial melting inn Antarctica Makes Continent The ‘Ground Zero Of Global Climate Change’

[Translate]  |  By By LUIS ANDRES HENAO and SETH BORENSTEIN CAPE LEGOUPIL, Antarctica (AP) — From the ground in this extreme northern...

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Why and Where Micro-Apartments...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

Why and Where Micro-Apartments Are Going Up Might Surprise You

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture New York, San Francisco, Vancouver and, to a lesser extent, Seattle, DC,...

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Leonard Nimoy’s Last Wishes fo...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

Leonard Nimoy’s Last Wishes for Israel and Palestine (Video)

[Translate] By Juan Cole  TRUTHDIG Reprinted on Juan Cole’s Web page in honor of the passing of Mr. Nimoy, who inspired a generation....

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California communities seize c...

Feb 28, 2015 Posted by

California communities seize control of their energy futures

[Translate] Shutterstock CCA, OMG By David Roberts  GRIST An energy revolution is breaking out in California and a few other states,...

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I was a right-wing sidekick: W...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

I was a right-wing sidekick: What I discovered working for the anti-woman right

[Translate] As GOP leaders woo the far right at CPAC this week, I recall my past as a young Jerry Falwell. Here’s what I saw...

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Forget Vaccines: If You’re Rea...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

Forget Vaccines: If You’re Really Concerned About Autism, Become An Environmentalist

[Translate] by Emily Atkin THINK PROGRESS Science does not say this will increase your child’s risk of autism. CREDIT: Shutterstock...

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The Human Costs Of Chris Chris...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

The Human Costs Of Chris Christie’s Attack On Planned Parenthood

[Translate] by Tara Culp-Ressler THINK PROGRESS New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks during the Conservative Political Action...

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Health Concerns Mount After Re...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

Health Concerns Mount After Refinery Explosion Coats California City With White Ash

[Translate] by Emily Atkin & Sacha Feinman CLIMATE PROGRESS The aftermath of an explosion at the ExxonMobil refinery in Torrance,...

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White House Proposes First-Eve...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

White House Proposes First-Ever Rules For Oil Drilling In The Arctic

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock The Obama administration has proposed the first-ever safety...

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Texas Bill Bans Sustainability...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

Texas Bill Bans Sustainability Program, Based On A Glenn Beck Conspiracy Theory

[Translate] by Emily Atkin  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock Two Texas lawmakers have proposed a pair of bills that would...

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BUYERS BEWARE: The 12 most pes...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

BUYERS BEWARE: The 12 most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables

[Translate] If you’re going to buy organic, start with apples, peaches and nectarines Lindsay Abrams  SALON.COM Buyers beware:...

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America’s next Iraq disaster: ...

Feb 27, 2015 Posted by

America’s next Iraq disaster: Why the war against ISIS is escalating — more than we know

[Translate] ISIS poses no significant threat to the American people. So why are calls for troops on the ground increasing? Elias...

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Laser Vibrators? Here’s ...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

Laser Vibrators? Here’s What Was in Those $168,000 Swag Bags at the Oscars

[Translate] And the rich just keep getting richer. By Zaid Jilani / AlterNet Photo Credit: via YouTube The Oscars were this past...

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Robert Reich: Why Work Has Bec...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

Robert Reich: Why Work Has Become a Nightmare and How to Stop It

[Translate] Labor We are all being “Uberized” out of economic security. By Robert Reich / AlterNet February 23, 2015...

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The City that Privatized Itsel...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

The City that Privatized Itself to Death

[Translate] World Bit by bit, London has been handed over to pinstriped investors ‘reeking of lunch.’ By Ian Martin / The...

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Benjamin Netanyahu Has Been Ly...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

Benjamin Netanyahu Has Been Lying to Americans For 20 Years

[Translate] World It’s a record that members of Congress should ponder on before they leap to applaud for his upcoming address....

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BIODIVER[CITY] floating artifi...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

BIODIVER[CITY] floating artificial reef lets visitors view ocean wildlife

[Translate] by Lori Zimmer, INHABITAT   The futuristic BIODIVER[CITY] is a floating man-made island that doubles as a marine...

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SPY AGENCIES ARE SNOOPING ON E...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

SPY AGENCIES ARE SNOOPING ON ENVIROS AROUND THE WORLD

[Translate] Shutterstock By John Light GRIST Another week, another instance comes to light of governments targeting peaceful...

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THESE ARE THE FOODS MOST LIKEL...

Feb 26, 2015 Posted by

THESE ARE THE FOODS MOST LIKELY TO MAKE YOU SICK

[Translate] A new report from the federal government aims to focus food-safety efforts Lindsay Abrams  SALON.COM These are the foods...

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US Has Repeatedly Ignored Inte...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

US Has Repeatedly Ignored International Law, Following Its Own Unwritten Rules

[Translate] News & Politics From bloody coups to decades of torture, American exceptionalism is weakening the international...

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A Day After the Oscars, Edward...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

A Day After the Oscars, Edward Snowden Speaks Out About ‘CITIZENFOUR’

[Translate]   By Jennifer Swann | Takepart.com  Awards show speeches often double as political platforms, but one notable film...

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States Are Blocking Local Regu...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

States Are Blocking Local Regulations, Often at Industry’s Behest

[Translate] By SHAILA DEWAN  NYTIMES Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has warned that cities are undermining the business friendly “Texas...

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NO. OBAMA DIDN’T JUST VE...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

NO. OBAMA DIDN’T JUST VETO THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE!

[Translate] By Lisa Hymas  GRIST Normal people, who don’t follow every torturous twist and turn in the never-ending Keystone XL saga,...

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Bill Combating Toxic Algae Blo...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

Bill Combating Toxic Algae Blooms Passes House Of Representatives

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS This Aug. 21, 2009, file photo shows an algae bloom in the reservoir behind Iron Gate...

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Jordan’s 6,000 Mosques Will So...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

Jordan’s 6,000 Mosques Will Soon All Have Rooftop Solar

[Translate]   by Ari PhillipsCLIMATE PROGRESS The Abu Darweesh Mosque in Amman, Jordan. CREDIT: Wikimedia Commons/David Bjorgen...

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SHELL WITHDRAWS FROM LARGEST T...

Feb 25, 2015 Posted by

SHELL WITHDRAWS FROM LARGEST TAR SANDS PROJECT YET

[Translate] by Ari Phillips CLIMATE PROGRESS Alberta tar sands, 2010. CREDIT: flickr/ NWFblogs Keystone XL is not the only deciding...

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