The Inside Story Of How Citize...

Feb 28, 2015 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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4 Surprising Places You Should...

Feb 28, 2015 by

[Translate] These seafood retailers have adopted reprehensible practices in their quest for fish-driven profit. By Casson Trenor /...

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A Message to Republicans: Mill...

Feb 28, 2015 by

A Message to Republicans: Millions of Americans Won’t Forget How You Treated Their Mom and Dad

[Translate]   Congressman Luis Gutierrez dropped a simple fact during the House Judiciary Committee a couple of days ago. By...

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Flower Power: National Securit...

Feb 28, 2015 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 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 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 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 by

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

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Architecture New York, sickness treat San Francisco, no rx Vancouver and, to a lesser...

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Leonard Nimoy’s Last Wishes fo...

Feb 28, 2015 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 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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Sea level “jumps” 5 inches. Pr...

Feb 28, 2015 by

Sea level “jumps” 5 inches. Probably nothing to worry about

[Translate] Don McCullough By Greg Hanscom   GRIST Climate change is a disaster in slow-motion: The global temperature creeps up by...

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

Feb 27, 2015 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 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 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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In January, U.S. Saw Vastly Mo...

Feb 27, 2015 by

In January, U.S. Saw Vastly More Daily Warm Records Than Cold Records. February, Too.

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRSS January saw a coolish (“below average” temperature) North East but, story a relatively hotter...

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Health Concerns Mount After Re...

Feb 27, 2015 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 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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Google Wants To Help You Buy S...

Feb 27, 2015 by

Google Wants To Help You Buy Solar Panels For Your House. Seriously.

[Translate] by Ryan Koronowski CLIMATE PROGRESS Solar City employees install a solar panel on a home in south Denver. CREDIT: AP...

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Texas Bill Bans Sustainability...

Feb 27, 2015 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 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 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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LESTER BROWN: “VAST DUST...

Feb 26, 2015 by

[Translate] http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/25/lester-brown-vast-dust-bowls-threaten-tens-of-millions-with-hunger...

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Laser Vibrators? Here’s ...

Feb 26, 2015 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 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 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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Here’s What Happens to Your Br...

Feb 26, 2015 by

Here’s What Happens to Your Brain When You Give Up Sugar

[Translate] Personal Health Increasing neuro-chemical and behavioral evidence suggests that sugar is addictive. By Jordan Gaines...

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The Terrifying “Smart...

Feb 26, 2015 by

The Terrifying “Smart” City of the Future

[Translate] Civil Liberties So-called “smart cities” are being heralded as the way of the future, but they have scary...

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Biomimicry in buildings: 6 ani...

Feb 26, 2015 by

[Translate]  INHABITAT Javier Senosiain’s Nautilus Home Sea shells have influenced the form of buildings in Japan, Monte Carlo, and...

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BIODIVER[CITY] floating artifi...

Feb 26, 2015 by

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

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

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Design Excellence 2015: Part 2

Feb 26, 2015 by

Design Excellence 2015: Part 2

[Translate] Point of View / METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Anne-Marie Lubenau A vegetable garden on the roof of Via Verde provides fresh produce...

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