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US
Hunts Afghan War Files Leaker
The US Defense department has launched an investigation to identify who leaked tens of
thousands of classified documents on the war in Afghanistan to a whistleblower website.
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Greenpeace Activists Tell BP: End the Oil Age Early
The Gulf oil spill should spur BP to leave Canada's tar sands alone,
and focus their energy on renewable power
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Keys to a Broken Nation
The explosive potential of awakened youth.
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NASA
eyeballs glacial melt in Greenland
The Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier, one of the largest glaciers in Greenland, swiftly lost a
2.7-square mile chunk of ice between July 6 and 7, NASA announced late last week.
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No to
Oligarchy
by Bernie Sanders
Last year, the top 25 hedge fund managers made a combined $25 billion but because of tax
policy their lobbyists helped write, they pay a lower effective tax rate than many
teachers, nurses, and police officers.
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How Willie
Nelsons Bedrock, the Family Farmer, Could Save the American Economy
In 1985, Willie Nelson named the family farmer the backbone of the country and the bottom
rung on the economic ladder on which all else depends.
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Finding
Vegetables in Unexpected Places
Activists of all stripes can find something to like about urban farming, from those
concerned about the environment to those appalled by hunger in inner cities to those who
want to help kids build a better life for themselves. Its clear why the movement has
so much momentum.
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UN Declares Water,
Sanitation as Human Rights
"We're absolutely thrilled," said Barlow "This
is a historic day and I think every now and then, the human species advances somewhat in
our evolution and today was one of them."
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Venezuela
Enforces Border Patrol with Colombia
Chavez says the accusations from Bogota about the alleged presence of FARC guerrilla
fighters are false, and are aimed at paving the way for military operations. Chavez
consecuently ordered high alert, considering that Uribe could seek to carry out those
plans before delivering the Presidential Palace to Juan Manuel Santos on August 7.
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Venezuela's
Chavez Threatens to Cut Off US Oil
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to cut off oil supplies to the United
States if it were to back a Colombian military attack on Venezuela, warning Washington to
stay out of the fray.
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International and
Local Support as Venezuela Severes Diplomatic Relations with Colombia
President Hugo Chavez and various other government leaders have justified the move as
defending Venezuelas "dignity" in the face of "constant aggressions
and false accusations" by Colombia against Venezuela.
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Chavez
Warns about Possible Aggression
President Hugo Chavez said that a military aggression against Venezuela is possible, and
that the charges from Columbia alleging the presence here of FARC guerrillas were paving
the way for an attack.
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The
risks of fiddling
I want to terminate the industrial economy and western civilization now, while we still
have a chance to save the living planet on which we depend for our very lives. I do not
want to continue baking an over-heated planet while billions are suffering and dying
young.
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