The Toxic Legacy of Racism and...

Aug 18, 2016 by

The Toxic Legacy of Racism and Nuclear Waste Is Very Much Still With Us in Los Alamos

[Translate] A company town where the business is nuclear weapons. By Taryn Fivek / AlterNet Photo Credit: Steve Shoup / Shutterstock...

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The US Is On The Verge Of An &...

Aug 18, 2016 by

The US Is On The Verge Of An ‘Autism Tsunami’

[Translate] Amir Khan, U.S. News & World Report   A boy with autism peeks out from behind a curtain.Ali Jarekji / Reuters...

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artists build floating freedom...

Aug 17, 2016 by

artists build floating freedom cove off the coast of vancouver island

[Translate]     aug 12, 2016   off the coast of vancouver island, a curious and colorful complex floats amidst the calm...

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The Latest California Wildfire...

Aug 17, 2016 by

The Latest California Wildfire Just Devastated an Area Still Rebuilding From Last Year’s Blazes

[Translate] What’s missing from the media right now…and our experiment to fix it MOTHER JONES Lake County’s Clayton...

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5 Energy Victories That Have t...

Aug 17, 2016 by

5 Energy Victories That Have the Power to Transform Our Grid

[Translate] By Diana Tarrazo EARTHJUSTICE.ORG David Brosch stands in front of a 22 kilowatt solar electric array atop the roof of the...

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U.K. Approves World’s Largest ...

Aug 17, 2016 by

U.K. Approves World’s Largest Wind Farm

[Translate] CREDIT: SHUTTERSTOCK The U.K. government on Tuesday approved phase two of the world’s largest wind farm, adding 300...

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California’s War on the ...

Aug 17, 2016 by

California’s War on the Homeless: From Streetside Attacks to Policies of Dehumanization

[Translate]   By James Anderson, Truthout | News Analysis (Image: Lauren Walker / Truthout) A man experiencing homelessness in San...

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So What Became of the $1.9 Bil...

Aug 17, 2016 by

So What Became of the $1.9 Billion for Zika

[Translate] Congress by Marco Cáceres  | Law, Congress The U.S. government laid out a proposal to spend $1.9 billion on...

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Zika 201—The CDC Report

Aug 17, 2016 by

[Translate]  | Best in Video This is the paper the CDC is using to claim that Zika causes birth defects. It has been cited as proof...

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I’m Sick of the So-Calle...

Aug 17, 2016 by

I’m Sick of the So-Called ‘News’ on TV

[Translate] Media It’s nothing but pure infotainment. By Thom Hartmann / AlterNet Photo Credit: gary718 / shutterstock.com...

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Matt Taibbi: What Are Trump an...

Aug 17, 2016 by

Matt Taibbi: What Are Trump and His Campaign Manager’s True Intentions with Russia?

[Translate] Award-winning journalist Matt Taibbi and author Phyllis Bennis dissect Trump’s proposals outlined in his...

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NEW CLINTON TRANSITION HEAD HA...

Aug 16, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson  CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Hillary Clinton has appointed Former Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar, a big...

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BOSTON IS COOKING UP A PLAN TO...

Aug 16, 2016 by

[Translate] Shutterstock Wicked smart By Ben Adler GRIST Boston, the birthplace of American independence, may be largely underwater...

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Landscape Architecture in the ...

Aug 15, 2016 by

Landscape Architecture in the News Highlights (August 1–15)

[Translate] THE DIRT  J.R. Taylor Rail Deck Park / City of Toronto, via The Architect’s NewspaperWorking to Make Public Space for...

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Cannabis Oil (Cannabidiol CBD)...

Aug 15, 2016 by

[Translate] This video is not an endorsement by CNN, Business Insider or Sanja Gupta. Dr. Sanja Gupta, is a leading neurosurgeon and...

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Elon Musk’s new solar roofing ...

Aug 15, 2016 by

Elon Musk’s new solar roofing plan isn’t so new after all

[Translate] Dow Powerhouse shingle and ready to mingle By Heather Smith GRIST Now that Tesla’s buyout of Solar City is looking like a...

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Giant Coral Reef in Protected ...

Aug 15, 2016 by

[Translate]   By KAREN WEINTRAUB   nytimes Photo A giant clam in the Phoenix Islands Protected Area. Credit Craig Cook/Undersea...

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Did Companies and Countries Bu...

Aug 14, 2016 by

[Translate]   Election 2016 Newly released emails include exchanges between members of the Clinton Foundation and State...

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Drone-Delivered Medical Suppli...

Aug 14, 2016 by

Drone-Delivered Medical Supplies Set to Bring Vaccines to Remote Areas

[Translate] A White House supported medical drone delivery service is set to begin testing in the US, and it could be used to bring...

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What If Everything Your Doctor...

Aug 14, 2016 by

What If Everything Your Doctors Told You About Breast Cancer Was Wrong?

[Translate] For years, scientists have known that mammograms are largely ineffective. Why can’t we get that message across? Christie...

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Oregon Finds Switching From Co...

Aug 14, 2016 by

[Translate] Replacing coal-fired electricity with ever-cheaper wind and solar power will raise utility rates just 0.1 percent by...

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Earth Overshoot Day: August 8t...

Aug 13, 2016 by

[Translate]   FUTURISM The Global Footprint Network says on August 8, our demands have exceeded what the Earth can offer and...

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The Government Quietly Just Ap...

Aug 13, 2016 by

The Government Quietly Just Approved This Enormous Oil Pipeline

[Translate] Four reasons why people are outraged. Alexander Sammon ewg3D/Thinkstock The Bakken Pipeline is only seven miles shorter...

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Stark New Evidence on How Mone...

Aug 13, 2016 by

Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes America’s Elections

[Translate] News & Politics Oversights of two generations of social scientists have weakened democracy. By Lynn Stuart Parramore...

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Here’s How Three Cities ...

Aug 13, 2016 by

[Translate] 100-day challenges will start on Sept. 7 in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Austin. Jillian Frankel is an editorial intern...

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6 Chemical Food Additives That...

Aug 12, 2016 by

6 Chemical Food Additives That Are Legal in America and Banned Abroad

[Translate] Thanks to inaction at the FDA, Americans get, among other potential ailments, anal leakage. By Ari LeVaux / AlterNet...

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Is the ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ a...

Aug 12, 2016 by

Is the ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ an Ethical Choice for Voters?

[Translate] Election 2016 Some may argue that voting for a third party is a principled stand. But could it really be just wasteful...

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Playing the “What if?” game: T...

Aug 12, 2016 by

Playing the “What if?” game: The alternate reality where Trump vs. Clinton never happen

[Translate] Jeb, Cruz, Rubio? They couldn’t beat Hillary either — nor could anyone in the GOP’s “deep bench”...

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HOW POPULISM IS REWRITING THE ...

Aug 11, 2016 by

[Translate] CAMPAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Jeff Bryant In a political season that’s been dominated by populism it should come as...

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FARM ANIMALS ARE ABOUT TO GET ...

Aug 11, 2016 by

FARM ANIMALS ARE ABOUT TO GET A LOT MORE SHOTS (VACCINES)

[Translate] REUTERS/Crack worth a shot By Nathanael Johnson  GRIST Instead of feeding antibiotics to farm animals, what if we kept...

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