TWO GALLONS OF WATER FOR A WAL...

May 30, 2015 by

TWO GALLONS OF WATER FOR A WALNUT?

[Translate] With Dr. Denis Mukwege at Harvard’s graduation. By NICHOLAS KRISTOF I like to think that I may be the only city...

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HOPE IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CON...

May 30, 2015 by

[Translate]   By Kate Davies, Tikkun | Op-Ed How can we be hopeful in the age of climate consequences? How can we be positive about...

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U.S.Women Mobilizing for Clima...

May 28, 2015 by

[Translate]               Dear Women Best greetings! As many of you know, we are now launching WECAN’s On-line Education...

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How Advocacy Groups Protect Vu...

May 28, 2015 by

How Advocacy Groups Protect Vulnerable Consumers

[Translate]     by Casey Coates Danson A wide array of consumer protection laws have been implemented in order to keep...

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WHICH HARDWARE STORE IS THE GR...

May 28, 2015 by

WHICH HARDWARE STORE IS THE GREENEST?

[Translate] Tim Green By Ask Umbra   GRIST Q. As a new homeowner, there are many home improvement items I have needed to purchase...

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Lobbyists Spent $190 Million f...

May 22, 2015 by

Lobbyists Spent $190 Million for Bill That Protects Chemical Companies, Not Consumers

[Translate] Asbestos, which kills 10,000 Americans a year, was left out entirely. By AlterNet Staff / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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THE P0WER OF HOPE IS REAL

May 21, 2015 by

THE P0WER OF HOPE IS REAL

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof    NYTIMES An awkward truth for bleeding hearts like myself is that there has never been much rigorous...

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SEE LivingHomes @ Dwell on Des...

May 20, 2015 by

SEE LivingHomes @ Dwell on Design, May 29-31

[Translate] LivingHomes <LivingHomes@mail.vresp.com> 12:19 PM (4 hours ago) May, 2015 LivingHomes @ Dwell on Design, May 29-31...

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Texans are freaking out over t...

May 20, 2015 by

Texans are freaking out over this natural gas pipeline — with good reason

[Translate] Shutterstock / Oleinik Dmitri By Bryan Schatz  GRIST This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is...

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Shell Oil Caught Planning for ...

May 18, 2015 by

Shell Oil Caught Planning for Deadly 4 to 6 Degree Rise in Global Temperature

[Translate] by ericlewis0  THE GUARDIAN   (photo courtesy of Greenpeace) Whoopsies. From The Guardian: Royal Dutch Shell has been...

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Mega-Developer Wants to Build ...

May 14, 2015 by

Mega-Developer Wants to Build Massive Resort, Mall and Housing Complex at Grand Canyon

[Translate] Environment The Sierra Club says the proposed development would be a “defacement” of the Grand Canyon. By...

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Mountaintop Removal Mining Is ...

May 14, 2015 by

Mountaintop Removal Mining Is Pushing Species to Extinction

[Translate] Environment Two crayfish — a primary food for Appalachia’s most popular sport fish — may get endangered status due...

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Russell Brand’s Epic Political...

May 9, 2015 by

Russell Brand’s Epic Political Debacle & How To Start A Real Revolution

[Translate] #FREEDOM In the grand scheme of things, Russell’s temporary lapse of judgment, as spectacular as it was, is just a minor...

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How One Photographer Is Protec...

May 6, 2015 by

How One Photographer Is Protecting Colorado from Fracking

[Translate] Environment Renowned nature photographer John Fielder on fracking, inspiration and “the most beautiful place on...

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How to break the political sil...

May 5, 2015 by

How to break the political silence on the environment

[Translate] Tom Burke   THE GUARDIAN To get green policies high up on the political platform where they belong, we need to show how...

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6 Surprising Ways Progressives...

May 3, 2015 by

6 Surprising Ways Progressives Are Actually Kicking Butt in Congress

[Translate] Is there a potential for a shift away from centrist Democrats? By Eric Laursen / AlterNet Photo Credit: www.youtube.com...

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Sen. Warren Backs Plan for Wor...

May 2, 2015 by

Sen. Warren Backs Plan for Working Families To Overthrow Corporate Rule

[Translate] Elite interests holding all the cards but one, say proponents of grassroots uprising… And that card is ‘the...

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Two Bills Need Opposing Tuesda...

Apr 27, 2015 by

Two Bills Need Opposing Tuesday SB 277 and SB 792 – Save Vaccine Exemption and Stop Daycare Worker Mandates

[Translate]   A CALL TO ACTION – Today and Tuesday are big days needing your action to protect the personal belief...

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Street Artist Shepard Fairey&#...

Apr 22, 2015 by

Street Artist Shepard Fairey’s Environmental Art Implores You To ‘Get Off Your Ass’

[Translate] The Huffington Post  |  By Priscilla Frank “Today is Earth Day, and like I’ve said before, every day should be...

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Oh Crap, It’s Earth Day

Apr 22, 2015 by

Oh Crap, It’s Earth Day

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior Ask any non-quack climatologist what’s happening with the planet and he or she...

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Earth Day Should Be Less About...

Apr 22, 2015 by

Earth Day Should Be Less About Our ‘Precious Planet’ And More About Saving Ourselves

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS The earth will be fine. It’s us that need saving. CREDIT: Shutterstock In his weekly...

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STOP SB 277 OPPOSE MANDATED VA...

Apr 22, 2015 by

STOP SB 277 OPPOSE MANDATED VACCINATIONS

[Translate] NOW WHAT?  BILL PASSED YESTERDAY,  PARENTS UNITE! Those children who are not completely up-to-date on every state...

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Man Kills Himself Holding R...

Apr 20, 2015 by

Man Kills Himself Holding ‘Tax The 1%’ in Front of Capitol—and Nobody Hears About It

[Translate] News & Politics The exhortation of the unknown man’s sign is focused and direct, and frighteningly accurate. By...

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How can I tell if a business i...

Apr 20, 2015 by

How can I tell if a business is really “green”?

[Translate] By Ask Umbra GRIST Q. Being a skier, animal lover, and outdoor enthusiast altogether, I have a real concern for the...

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Experiment U...

Apr 19, 2015 by

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Experiment Using a Food Stamp Budget Is Prime Example of Poverty Tourism

[Translate] Food Paltrow attempted to live on a food stamp budget of $29 for one week. By Beth Markley / Huffington Post   VIA...

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The Worst of Our Corrupt Congr...

Apr 19, 2015 by

The Worst of Our Corrupt Congress Was on Display This Past Week In Washington

[Translate] Billion dollar giveaways to the rich, as protesters and candidates are mocked. By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Photo...

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Woman Cites Religious Freedom ...

Apr 19, 2015 by

Woman Cites Religious Freedom Law To Defend Her Right To Feed The Homeless​

[Translate] by Bryce Covert THINK PROGRESS Joan Cheever being ticketed by San Antonio police CREDIT: Flickr/David Davies Joan Cheever...

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Could Seattle activists throw ...

Apr 15, 2015 by

[Translate] Greenpeace activists hung a red “The People vs. Shell” banner from the Polar Pioneer oil drilling rig.   ...

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GARDENING FOR ALL

Apr 15, 2015 by

GARDENING FOR ALL

[Translate] « Bringing Nature to the Neighborhood THE DIRT  by Jared Green Backyard, community, and therapeutic gardens are becoming...

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In Landmark Case, Dutch Citize...

Apr 14, 2015 by

In Landmark Case, Dutch Citizens Sue Their Government Over Failure To Act On Climate Change

[Translate] CLIMATE PROGRESS by Natasha Geiling The Hague, Netherlands, where the climate case will be heard. CREDIT: Shutterstock...

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