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Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.
– Ronald Reagan (via liberal-lad)Source: liberal-lad
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AP News : Valley Morning Star →
From the article:
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Floods have isolated about 800,000 people in Pakistan who are now only reachable by air and aid workers need at least 40 more helicopters to ferry lifesaving aid to the increasingly desperate people, the United Nations said.
Source: hosted.ap.org
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How Much Is Left? The Limits of Earth's Resources, Made Interactive: Scientific American →
This Web-only article is a special rich-media presentation of the feature, “How Much Is Left?,” which appears in the September 2010 issue ofScientific American. The presentation was created by Zemi media. Find all our other interactive offerings here.
Source: scientificamerican.com
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Why Evolution May Favor Irrationality - Newsweek →
From the article:
Why evolution may favor irrationality.
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Food Haves and Have Nots: The Countries Facing the Best and Worst Scenarios in Food Security | World | AlterNet →
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New analysis shows Afghanistan as well as several sub-Saharan African nations as having the greatest food security risk in the world, classified as ‘extreme risk’ (red in the image above). Furthermore, 36 of the 50 most at-risk nations in the world are found in Africa.
Source: alternet.org
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Gallup: "In U.S., Slim Majority Says Iraq War Will Be Judged a Failure" →
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PRINCETON, NJ — More Americans believe history will judge the Iraq war as a failure (53%) rather than a success (42%). These views have varied little over the past few years even asAmericans have become more positive in their assessments of how the war is going.
Source: gallup.com
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Higher Temperatures Lessen Plants' Ability to Store CO2: Scientific American →
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A new study based on NASA satellite data and meteorological data shows that the amount of carbon absorbed by Earth’s plants and trees fell in the past decade
Source: scientificamerican.com
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Pesticides May Be Contributing To ADHD And Adversely Affecting Brain Development →
From the article
A baby is more likely to suffer from ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) while it is still in the womb if the mother is exposed to organophosphate (OP) pesticides, according to a new study published inEnvironmental Health Perspectives. Over the last few years there has been increasing interest in determining whether OP pesticides might undermine brain development.
Source: medicalnewstoday.com
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Robert Reich: The Anatomy of Intolerance →
Connect the dots:
Many Americans (and politicians who the polls) don’t want a mosque at Manhattan’s Ground Zero.
An increasing percent believe the President is a Muslim.
Most Americans approve of Arizona’s new law allowing police to stop anyone who looks Hispanic and demand proof of…
Source: robertreich
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Flooding in Pakistan →
Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov
