Image via Wikipedia- posted by Alison at CreeksideJason Kenney explains the difference between anti-Semitism and legitimate criticism of Israel at yesterday's session of The Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism, Feb 8 2010 : Irwin Cot...
- posted by C. Moffat at Lilith NewsCARS - Did you know Toyota is one of the most reliable car brands available? Thus recalls to fix the pedals from sticking is a logical safety precaution in order for Toyota to uphold their reputation for s...
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- posted by null at Discovery News - Top StoriesPowerful winds and heavy snow are expected to hit the eastern U.S. by this evening.
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- Dr. John's Hiding Place my.opera.com/nepmak2000/blog/(Dr. John v. Kampen)*Solar cycle 24* is gearing up these days and is surprising physicists. The last 30 hours the Sun puffed some x-ray clouds around, luckily causing little effect on Earth. Nevertheless after a period of abo...
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Why the Race to Improve Food Safety May Punish Those Who Produce the Safest and Healthiest Food
http://www.alternet.org/story/145509/why_the_race_to_improve_food_safety_may_punish_those_who_produce_the
_safest_and_healthiest_food
Livestock Links: Examining the role of baceria in breaking down steroid sex hormones
Sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure – providing safe drinking water and sanitation to people in developing countries.
http://wericampaign.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/sustainable-water-and-sanitation-infrastructure
China says water pollution double official figure,largely because agricultural waste was ignored.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6180U320100209
We Must Lift the Veil on US Troops in Pakistan
http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/02/09/the-f-word-lifting-the-veil-on-us-troops-in-pakistan
Our Democracy No Longer Works and the Problem Is Congress
http://www.alternet.org/news/145595/our_democracy_no_longer_works_and_the_problem_is_congress
Trial Begins for Activist Who Fought to Protect Federal Lands from Drilling -- Join the Protest
http://www.alternet.org/story/145618/trial_begins_for_activist_who_fought_to_protect_federal_lands_from_drilling_--_join_the_protest
'Removal Process' For Immigrants in the U.S. Is Riddled With Staggering Problems
A new study by the American Bar Association confirms what many advocates already feared: Our country's removal process fails to offer even a glimmer of due process.
http://www.alternet.org/news/145623/%27removal_process%27_for_immigrants_in_the_u.s._is_riddled_with_
staggering_problems
Global carbon trading has become a speculative market, where people trade only for the purpose of profiting.
http://www.alternet.org/story/145584/are_%27carbon_cowboys%27_running_amok_with_cap_and_trade_speculation
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