A CONFESSION OF LIBERAL INTOLE...

May 7, 2016 by

A CONFESSION OF LIBERAL INTOLERANCE

[Translate] A Confession of Liberal Intolerance [Nicholas Kristof]    NYTIMES Photo Credit 13Milliseconds for The New York Times WE...

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WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY, ANYWAY?

May 4, 2016 by

WHAT IS BIOMIMICRY, ANYWAY?

[Translate] By Grist staff This article is published in partnership with: MCAD Let’s play a game. It’s called “Who made it?” and it...

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HOW TO GET KIDS TO PLAY MUSIC,...

May 1, 2016 by

HOW TO GET KIDS TO PLAY MUSIC, ACCORDING TO YO-YO MA

[Translate]   And other lessons from the world’s greatest cellist. —By Julia Lurie  MOTHER JONES Email 14 Dennis Eriksson...

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Q & A: THE ARCHITECT BEHI...

Apr 21, 2016 by

Q & A: THE ARCHITECT BEHIND THE SANDY HOOK REDESIGN

[Translate] METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Vanessa Quirk Rendering of Sandy Hook School, designed by Svigals+Partners Courtesy Svigals+Partners...

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NEW URBAN MECHANICS: THE START...

Apr 11, 2016 by

NEW URBAN MECHANICS: THE START-UP THAT WORKS WITHIN CITY GOVERNMENT

[Translate] Rebecca Greenwald  METROPOLIS MAGAZINE Courtesy The Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics In 2010 Boston Mayor Tom...

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WEST VIRGINIA VOTES TO BLOCK S...

Mar 2, 2016 by

WEST VIRGINIA VOTES TO BLOCK SCIENCE STANDARDS BECAUSE THEY TEACH GLOBAL WARMING

[Translate] THIS FROM THE COAL MINE STATE AND THE PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED THE MOST – UNBELIEVABLE   CCD by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE...

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FARMING PRESCHOOL WOULD TEACH ...

Feb 29, 2016 by

FARMING PRESCHOOL WOULD TEACH KIDS HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD

[Translate] INHABITAT by Lucy Wang  INHABITAT In our age of constant digital contact, connecting kids to nature seems more difficult...

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10 New Ways Other Countries Ar...

Feb 29, 2016 by

10 New Ways Other Countries Are Actually Solving Problems—and Kicking Our Ass

[Translate] Apparently for some, American exceptionalism means exceptional stupidity. By Larry Schwartz / AlterNet Solar power in...

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THE GREAT FORGETTING

Jan 12, 2016 by

THE GREAT FORGETTING

[Translate] By Chris Hedges   TRUTHDIG   Hillary Clinton during a rally recently in Sioux City, Iowa. (Jae C. Hong / AP) America’s...

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WE’RE ONTO THE PHONY EDU...

Jan 11, 2016 by

[Translate]   Jeff Bryant  SALON.COM VIA AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE 2015 will forever be remembered as the year the political...

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Why Religious Literacy in Scho...

Dec 30, 2015 by

[Translate] Education For both parents and educators, it’s a critical time to reach out to our teachers and school leaders. By...

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCE ...

Dec 8, 2015 by

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS ANNOUNCE CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS FOR 2016 MEETING IN NEW ORLEANS

[Translate]  by The Dirt Contributor The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released its call for presentations for...

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BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BO...

Dec 1, 2015 by

BEST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BOOKS OF 2015

[Translate] THE DIRT  by Jared Green Looking for the perfect present? Or taking time off during the holidays to delve into the latest...

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REDESIGN OF THE AMERICAN MUSEU...

Nov 10, 2015 by

REDESIGN OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

[Translate]   nov 06, 2015 american museum of natural history reveals expansion plans by studio gang       the...

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BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DE...

Oct 8, 2015 by

BIOMIMICRY TOOLS TO INSPIRE DESIGNERS

[Translate] THE DIRT   by Jared Green “Biomimicry is about learning from nature to inspire design solutions for human problems,” said...

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HOW TO FIX OUR BROKEN WORLD &#...

Sep 25, 2015 by

HOW TO FIX OUR BROKEN WORLD – IN 17 BULLET POINTS

[Translate] MOTHER JONES Here’s why you should care about the United Nations’ newest heap of jargon. —By Tim McDonnell A...

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HERO OR COWARD: COULD SKIPPING...

Sep 20, 2015 by

[Translate] Hero or Coward: Could Skipping My Student Loan Payments Start a Revolution?   By Yessenia Funes, YES! Magazine | Op-Ed...

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PRESIDENT OBAMA DROPS THE R...

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[Translate] by Dartagnan DAILY KOS If there’s one thing that is sure to send Republicans into an apoplectic, screaming rage,...

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HURRICANE KATRINA, THE POLITIC...

Sep 10, 2015 by

HURRICANE KATRINA, THE POLITICS OF DISPOSABILITY, AND THE INSENSITIVITY OF MALCOLM GLADWELL

[Translate] TRUTHDIG   By Henry A. Giroux, CounterPunch     Malcolm Gladwell. (Surian Soosay / CC BY 2.0) This piece first...

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THE POPULIST AGENDA IS AN ELEC...

Sep 1, 2015 by

[Translate]   Terrance Heath  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Whether you believe Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is an “electable”...

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IOWA KIDS WILL NOW BE TAUGHT A...

Aug 8, 2015 by

IOWA KIDS WILL NOW BE TAUGHT ACCURATE CLIMATE SCIENCE IN SCHOOL

[Translate] Climate by Ryan KoronowskiCLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File Wind turbines stand in a field in...

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WE’RE MAKING LIFE TOO HA...

Aug 2, 2015 by

[Translate] Steven Rattner  NYTIMES TO some, millennials — those urban-dwelling, ride-sharing indefatigable social networkers — are...

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SENATE REJECTS EFFORT TO TEACH...

Jul 16, 2015 by

SENATE REJECTS EFFORT TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE IN SCHOOLS

[Translate] by Emily Atkin CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock No child left behind, except these kids when it comes to learning...

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Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Y...

Jul 13, 2015 by

Four Ways ALEC Tried to Ruin Your State This Year

[Translate]   Election 2016 ALEC’s anti-democratic, unaccountable, privatized agenda. By Jessica Mason / Center for Media...

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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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IF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS WERE A...

Jul 5, 2015 by

[Translate] Daily Kos by Tolerant Libertarian Nobody can deny the fact that Christianity has played a huge role in our history. From...

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THIS IS HOW WE ARE SPENDING BI...

Jul 2, 2015 by

THIS IS HOW WE ARE SPENDING BILLIONS ON THE SEXUAL “MIS-EDUCATION” OF AMERICA’S YOUTH!!!

[Translate] by Erica HellersteinTHINK PROGRESS CREDIT: Shutterstock/Dylan Petrohilos   In early February, Kelly Wortham’s sixth-grade...

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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM NEW...

Jun 25, 2015 by

[Translate]   Jeff Bryant AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE As the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches, you can count on...

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GREEN SPACES IN SCHOOLS IMPROV...

Jun 21, 2015 by

GREEN SPACES IN SCHOOLS IMPROVE CHILDREN’S MEMORY AND ATTENTION

[Translate] The Huffington Post  |  By Carolyn Gregoire Children today spend less time outdoors than ever before — and it may...

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ELIZABETH WARREN: OUR POPULIST...

Jun 11, 2015 by

ELIZABETH WARREN: OUR POPULIST AGENDA – IN HER OWN WORDS

[Translate] AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE Sen. Elizabeth Warren has become the most visible leader of the growing populist movement...

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