THIS VIDEO GAME WILL MAKE YOU ...

Jul 12, 2015 by

[Translate] By Eve Andrews GRIST The weirdest thing about video games is that they force players to confront their worst phobias. The...

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A ‘LOST BOY’ BATTL...

Jul 12, 2015 by

A ‘LOST BOY’ BATTLES AK-47S WITH EDUCATION

[Translate] Paying It Forward By Adam B. Ellick and Jessica Naudziunas   Nicholas Kristof travels to South Sudan to revisit...

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HOW DO WE GET CONSERVATIVE POL...

Jul 6, 2015 by

HOW DO WE GET CONSERVATIVE POLITICIANS TO VOTE FOR CLIMATE ACTION? ATTACK AND EMBARRASS THEM!

[Translate] Shutterstock By Ben Adler GRIST It’s easy to point out which tactics won’t work to get American conservatives engaged in...

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15-YEAR-OLD CLIMATE ACTIVIST S...

Jul 5, 2015 by

[Translate] HUFFINGTON POST This 15-year-old has got something to say, and on June 29th, the United Nations General Assembly heard...

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TALES OF HORROR SHOULD GALVANI...

Jul 5, 2015 by

[Translate]   Nicholas Kristof NYTIMES IN THE MARSHLAND OF SOUTH SUDAN — BAREFOOT and shellshocked, the survivors trickle into a...

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TIM DONNELLY STARTS EFFORT TO ...

Jul 3, 2015 by

TIM DONNELLY STARTS EFFORT TO REPEAL VACCINATION BILL

[Translate] Tim Donnelly starts effort to repeal Rebecca Plevin APParents rallied against SB 277 outside the Capitol in Sacramento...

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The 10 Best & 10 Worst U....

Jul 3, 2015 by

The 10 Best & 10 Worst U.S. States to Visit on a Road Trip This Summer

[Translate] Environment If you’re one of the nearly 200 million Americans who are planning a road trip this summer,...

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It’s the Humans, *Stupid*

Jun 29, 2015 by

It’s the Humans, *Stupid*

[Translate] Remembering the late Fred Branfman’s lifetime of revolutionary political activism. By Frank Joyce / AlterNet...

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HUGE CLIMATE CHANGE JUDGEMENT ...

Jun 27, 2015 by

HUGE CLIMATE CHANGE JUDGEMENT COULD INSPIRE A GLOBAL CIVIL MOVEMENT

[Translate] Emma Howard  THE GUARDIAN Dutch ruling could trigger similar cases worldwide with citizens taking their governments to...

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FIGHT TRADE TREACHERY – ...

Jun 25, 2015 by

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JUST SAY NO – YOU PROBAB...

Jun 25, 2015 by

JUST SAY NO – YOU PROBABLY DON’T NEED THAT

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED The world is brimming with awesome stuff. Amazing products. Gorgeous clothes. Exquisite...

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My hatred of Authority, Along ...

Jun 24, 2015 by

[Translate] By Chris Hedges     The following is an excerpt from WAGES OF REBELLION: The Moral Imperative of Revolt....

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THE MAGIC OF MOSS and What It ...

Jun 23, 2015 by

THE MAGIC OF MOSS and What It Teaches Us About the Art of Attentiveness to Life at All Scales

[Translate] “Attention without feeling,” Mary Oliver observed in her magnificent memoir of love and loss, “is only...

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PALM OIL – KEY INGREDIEN...

Jun 23, 2015 by

PALM OIL – KEY INGREDIENT IN SNACK FOOD PUTS RAINFOREST AT RISK

[Translate] BY CASEY COATES DANSON Palm Oil is the leading driver of tropical deforestation affecting indigenous people in Indonesia,...

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SENATORS, SAY NO TO FAST TRACK...

Jun 22, 2015 by

[Translate] According to OpenSecrets.org, some $200 Million dollars was spent buying our representatives’ Yes votes on Fast Track*....

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SENATE FAST-TRACK VOTE TUESDAY...

Jun 19, 2015 by

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Dave Johnson Now that the House passed a stand-alone fast track trade promotion authority...

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Environmental Movement Making ...

Jun 19, 2015 by

Environmental Movement Making a Real Impact in the U.S., Study Finds

[Translate] Environment States with strong green voices perform better on cutting emissions whereas those with climate skeptic views...

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In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Fra...

Jun 18, 2015 by

In Leaked Encyclical, Pope Francis Deconstructs Conservative Talking Points On Climate And Fossil Fuels

[Translate] by Jack Jenkins & Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP   After months of build up, an Italian-language document...

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IT’S NATIONAL POLLINATOR...

Jun 17, 2015 by

IT’S NATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK: HELP SAVE OUR BEES BY TAKING ACTION

[Translate]   View Online It’s National Pollinator Week: Help #BuildTheBuzz for Bees and Other Pollinators! Bee...

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PROTESTORS URGE THE SMITHSONIA...

Jun 16, 2015 by

PROTESTORS URGE THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION TO CUT TIES WITH CLIMATE DENIER DAVID KOCH

[Translate] by Natasha GeilingCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Natasha Geiling Protesters in Washington, D.C. gathered outside of the...

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I WILL NOT MAKE THIS MISTAKE b...

Jun 15, 2015 by

[Translate]     One of the biggest mistakes President Obama made once he was in office was, after mobilizing millions of...

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THE TRIUMPH OF OCCUPY WALL STR...

Jun 13, 2015 by

THE TRIUMPH OF OCCUPY WALL STREET

[Translate] The Atlantic       The movement that began in Zuccotti Park didn’t disappear—it just splintered and...

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WOMAN PLUNGES INTO DEEP END OF...

Jun 12, 2015 by

WOMAN PLUNGES INTO DEEP END OF DOWNSIZING

[Translate] LIFE EDITED I stood staring at three framed documents: My veterinary school diploma, the certificate that acknowledges...

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SLAM THE DOOR ON FAST TRACK!

Jun 11, 2015 by

SLAM THE DOOR ON FAST TRACK!

[Translate]   By Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company | Op-Ed 7 May, 2014: AFGE joined other labor organizations to...

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‘We Are In a Revolutiona...

Jun 8, 2015 by

‘We Are In a Revolutionary Moment’: Chris Hedges Explains Why An Uprising Is Coming — And Soon

[Translate] The status quo is doomed but whether the future will be progressive or reactionary is uncertain, Hedges tells Salon. By...

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THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING

Jun 8, 2015 by

THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING

[Translate] BYCASEYCOATESDANSON  A great film and screening — not to be missed! For the last 20 years, notorious activists “the...

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COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: HOW CAN ...

Jun 5, 2015 by

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION: HOW CAN WE HELP THE BEES?

[Translate] The government wants to protect pollinators, but what can we do individually? SALON.COM – STAFF (Credit: Smudge...

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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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Slow TV Taking World by Very S...

Jun 1, 2015 by

Slow TV Taking World by Very Slow Moving Storm

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior Few words sum up the current pace of modern life like the word “fast.” From...

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