SEATTLE’S SMART PLAN TO ...

Jun 5, 2015 by

SEATTLE’S SMART PLAN TO REMAKE ITS STREETS

[Translate] Daniel Penner Seattle: City of the Future By Greg Hanscom   GRIST On Tuesday, March 24, an overturned fish truck turned...

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WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED...

Jun 4, 2015 by

WHAT DOSE OF NATURE DO WE NEED TO FEEL BETTER?

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green There has been a boom in studies demonstrating the health benefits of spending time in nature,...

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MILKYOUNG KIM’S FRACTAL ...

Jun 4, 2015 by

MILKYOUNG KIM’S FRACTAL LANDSCAPES

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green “This is the image that sits above my computer screen. It’s a fractal form, which explains how...

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COMMEMORATING LOSS THROUGH TOU...

Jun 4, 2015 by

COMMEMORATING LOSS THROUGH TOUCH

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “Memorials are transitional spaces, which can reduce post-traumatic stress disorder,” said...

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WHY PEOPLE IN HAPPY RELATIONSH...

Jun 4, 2015 by

WHY PEOPLE IN HAPPY RELATIONSHIPS CHEAT

[Translate] The psychology behind infidelity is complex. By Ana Kasparian / Raw Story   VIA ALTERNET June 2, 2015 “Monogamy...

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9 WAYS TO USE SUPERFOODS AS YO...

Jun 4, 2015 by

9 WAYS TO USE SUPERFOODS AS YOUR MEDICINE TO AVOID THE PHARMACY

[Translate] Food is the fastest acting and most powerful medicine you can take. Welcome to the science of...

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Could the Possible Sale of Huf...

Jun 4, 2015 by

Could the Possible Sale of Huffington Post to Right-Wing Company Affect Its Editorial Line?

[Translate] Pro-war German media conglomerate Axel Springer is notorious for inciting violence and hatred against leftists and...

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TURN LEFT ON MAIN STREET

Jun 4, 2015 by

TURN LEFT ON MAIN STREET

[Translate] by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Congressman John K. Delaney, what the hell are you talking about? In a recent...

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HOW JOHN OLIVER’S POULTR...

Jun 4, 2015 by

[Translate] The “Last Week Tonight” host could help turn the tide on Big Poultry’s abuses, lawmakers say Lindsay...

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BAKED ALASKA: A SNOWLESS CLIMA...

Jun 4, 2015 by

BAKED ALASKA: A SNOWLESS CLIMATE THREATENS SURVIVAL OF YUPIK PEOPLE OF TOGIAK

[Translate] Tech & Science By Lynnley Browning /NEWSWEEK The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, viewed from the air just East of...

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CHEMICALS IN YOUR POPCORN?

Jun 4, 2015 by

CHEMICALS IN YOUR POPCORN?

[Translate] The Opinion Pages | Op-Ed Columnist  NY TIMES Nicholas Kristof What do a pizza box, a polar bear and you have in common?...

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WARREN TO SEC CHAIR: “ST...

Jun 4, 2015 by

WARREN TO SEC CHAIR: “STEP UP” (OR STEP DOWN)

[Translate] Robert Borosage   CAMAIGN FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday released a blistering 13-page...

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CANCER TRIAL OF DRUG COMBINATI...

Jun 3, 2015 by

CANCER TRIAL OF DRUG COMBINATION YIELDS ‘SPECTACULAR’ RESULTS

[Translate] International trial using ipilimumab and nivolumab to treat patients with advanced melanoma stopped cancer advancing in...

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FROM MULTI-YEAR DROUGHT TO FLA...

Jun 3, 2015 by

FROM MULTI-YEAR DROUGHT TO FLASH FLOODING: “WEATHER WHIPLASH EXPLAINED”

[Translate] by Joe Romm   CLIMATE PROGRESS Drought will become much of America’s normal climate if we stay near business-as-usual CO2...

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THE DISH NETWORK’S DISGR...

Jun 3, 2015 by

THE DISH NETWORK’S DISGRACEFUL HEIST: HOW THE CORPORATE GIANT CHEATED TAXPAYERS OUT OF $3 BILLION

[Translate] (Credit: lafoto via Shutterstock)   In a recent auction for publicly owned airwaves, the company executed a...

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Bernie Sanders must bring it: ...

Jun 3, 2015 by

Bernie Sanders must bring it: Between GOP obfuscation and Hillary’s evasions, someone needs to be serious

[Translate] The GOP is a clown show. Hillary won’t talk TPP for a reason. Bernie Sanders is our last hope for real debate Bill...

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HYSTERICAL OBAMACARE PREMIUM H...

Jun 3, 2015 by

HYSTERICAL OBAMACARE PREMIUM HYPE RETURNS

[Translate]  What John Boehner & the media aren’t telling you John Boehner and the conservative media reprise last year’s...

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CALL TO ACTION – FAST TR...

Jun 3, 2015 by

[Translate] Union of Concerned Scientists ACTION ALERT Call and Urge Your Member of Congress to Protect Science-Based Safeguards...

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ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AT RISK

Jun 2, 2015 by

ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT AT RISK

[Translate] Stop The ESA Triple Threat Senator/Candidate Paul’s bill is filled with more science fiction than an Issac Asimov...

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SANTA MONICA’S BIG BLUE ...

Jun 2, 2015 by

SANTA MONICA’S BIG BLUE BUS STOP

[Translate] A cheery public infrastructure initiative aims to make bus travel more enjoyable. Katherine Allen   METROPOLIS MAGAZINE...

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CARTOON: AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALI...

Jun 2, 2015 by

CARTOON: AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

[Translate] by rebeccahendin DAILY KOS   attribution: Rebecca Hendin Click image to enlarge. This week, Ireland voted YES (by vast...

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Danish architects deck out Vib...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Danish architects deck out Viborg town hall with green roofs and solar panels.

[Translate] <p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>  INHABITAT The new town hall building in Viborg, Denmark is a...

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This tiny solar-powered home i...

Jun 2, 2015 by

This tiny solar-powered home is for sale on eBay, starting at just $10K

[Translate] by Lucy Wang, INHABITAT   Want to buy a portable retreat for less than what it would cost to buy a car? Check out Studio...

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THE SHOCKING NEWS ABOUT GOVERN...

Jun 2, 2015 by

THE SHOCKING NEWS ABOUT GOVERNMENT SECRECY THAT SHOULD HAVE EVERY AMERICAN WORRIED

[Translate] Government agencies are increasingly ignoring and circumventing the very laws meant to hold them accountable Philip Eil  ...

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ELIZABETH WARREN WON’T B...

Jun 2, 2015 by

ELIZABETH WARREN WON’T BE PRESIDENT, BUT THE SENATE MAY NOT BE HER FINAL DESTINATION

[Translate] Even the Draft Warren folks now accept it: Warren won’t run. But she may have a new job come 2017 anyway Luke...

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AS A BRIDGE CRUMBLES, CONGRESS...

Jun 2, 2015 by

[Translate]   Isaiah J. Poole  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Scott Klinger of the Center for Effective Government explains how...

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TRADE ENFORCEMENT FAILURE

Jun 2, 2015 by

TRADE ENFORCEMENT FAILURE

[Translate]   Leo Gerard  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE It’s all the rage now for Republican presidential candidates to spurn the...

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Obama Administration Opens Up ...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Obama Administration Opens Up Thousands Of Acres Of Public Lands To Coal Mining

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS Coal mining in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. CREDIT: Shutterstock On May 29, the U.S....

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U.S. Congress Should Have No P...

Jun 2, 2015 by

U.S. Congress Should Have No Part In International Climate Deal, French Minister Says

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS France’s foreign minister, Laurent Fabius, is at the helm of climate talks expected to...

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Why Bill Nye really pissed off...

Jun 2, 2015 by

Why Bill Nye really pissed off the Ted Cruz right: It’s no longer possible to avoid talking about climate change

[Translate] Bill Nye, Ted Cruz (Credit: AP/Scott Roth/J. Scott Applewhite/Photo montage by Salon) Not talking about how climate...

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