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Joshua Oakley’s Summary, September 4th 2011, #2 – Summify
My social summary is out! http://t.co/0vCs3th (w/ @ISF_Bosnia, @kimanne123 & Coachforyou)
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Subprime Mortgage Bonds Getting AAA Rating S&P Denies to U.S. Treasuries – Bloomberg
Subprime Mortgage Bonds Getting AAA Rating S&P Denies to U.S. Treasuries – Bloomberg http://t.co/jgqxFwm
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McKibben: Pipeline Decision Tells Us “Whether It Would’ve Made Much Difference If We’d Elected Hillary Instead.” http://t.co/fVeAtme
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Welcome To Your Conservative Recovery! | ThinkProgress
Welcome To Your Conservative Recovery! | ThinkProgress http://t.co/n2TzR11
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Joe Walsh – Turn To Stone (1972) Video
Joe Walsh – Turn To Stone (1972) http://t.co/62p40fw
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Loom of the land – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – YouTube
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/AXKkvcu Loom of the land – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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The Republicans are now the anti-science party | Paul Krugman | Comment is free | The Observer
RT @guardianscience: The Republicans are now the anti-science party | Paul Krugman http://t.co/PCgtjOy
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-Mission-accomplished:-Tea-party-Republicans-took-the-economy-hostage-and-kil… – StumbleUpon
Daily Kos: Mission accomplished: Tea party Republicans took the economy hostage and killed job growth http://t.co/OgUZYuH
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Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories Video
Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories http://t.co/GV10Q7J
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Libya: Media on the frontlines of revolution – Listening Post – Al Jazeera English
RT @AJEnglish: How many cliches can you pack in less than four minutes? | http://t.co/UxppLBI
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Global Warming: Separating the noise from the signal : Greg Laden’s Blog
RT @greenforyou: Global Warming: Separating the noise from the signal. How we know what we know about it. #green http://t.co/ZoEZ9hv
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Dennis Hopper Reads Rudyard Kipling on Johnny Cash Show | Open Culture
RT @openculture: Trifecta. Dennis Hopper Reads Rudyard Kipling on Johnny Cash Show, 1970. http://t.co/Azgc6B8
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APOD: 2011 September 4 – In the Shadow of Saturn
APOD: 2011 September 4 – In the Shadow of Saturn http://t.co/Xplesbo
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Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in America
RT @RFreedomUSA: An interesting report from the Center for American Progress “Fear, Inc.: The Roots of the Islamophobia Network in… ht …
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Kurt Vonnegut: How to Make a Million Dollars. | elephant journal
RT @elephantjournal: Vonnegut: how to Make a Million Dollars: http://t.co/kshFDsD
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Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories – YouTube
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/5dqqkHC Kurt Vonnegut on the Shapes of Stories
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The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom – All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books – TIME
RT @TIME: The greatest ideas in literature, part of our #ALLTIME100 Nonfiction Books list | http://t.co/SciJihw #BestBooks
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Senator Sanders on Social Security – YouTube
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/2yPeFUR Senator Sanders on Social Security
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Daily Kos: EPA regulations save far more money than they cost
Daily Kos: EPA regulations save far more money than they cost http://t.co/5SVZbXD
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Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult | Truthout – StumbleUpon
Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult by: Mike Lofgren http://t.co/dzGlxPy
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Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult | Truthout
RT @Pragmatweet: Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP Operative Who Left the Cult | http://t.co/KjT6MNl #p2 #tcot
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Live Aid ♫ http://t.co/lV0isfQ
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I favorited a @YouTube video from @tonyganso http://t.co/gsb6Z4H Live Aid ♫
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Joshua Oakley: “”Your time is limited, so …” « Deck.ly
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is livi… (cont) http://t.co/QwW3JFF
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Broken Windows, Ozone, and Jobs – NYTimes.com
Broken Windows, Ozone, and Jobs – Paul Krugman – NYTimes.com http://t.co/Oui17Qx
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The Republicans go back to the dark ages | Paul Krugman | Comment is free | The Observer
The Republicans go back to the dark ages | Paul Krugman | Comment is free | The Observer http://t.co/Mm5g1bj
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Will the anti-science Republicans kill conservatism as Americans know it?
Will the anti-science Republicans kill conservatism as Americans know it? http://t.co/jtCgnYA
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September 3 Press Release: “Movement being born” | Tar Sands Action
September 3 Press Release: “Movement being born” | Tar Sands Action http://t.co/3UAjr7I
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Letter from prison: Tim DeChristopher speaks | Grist
RT @grist: Must read — Letter from prison: Tim DeChristopher speaks http://t.co/dU7iIlZ
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Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL | Grist
RT @grist: Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL: http://t.co/UeAfhu2
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American Clean Energy at Work! | Facebook
RT @NRDC: Check out our American Clean Energy photo album: http://t.co/44dVII2 Got any #cleanenergy photos to add? #solarpower #windpowe …
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The First Art Was Body Art | Donald Johanson | Big Think
RT @bigthink: The First Art Was Body Art http://t.co/kfgwX0w
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Daily Kos: This week in the War on Women
RT @dailykos: This week in the War on Women http://t.co/gPbhi1P
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Bibliographic: The 100 Best Design Books of the Past 100 Years | Brain Pickings
RT @brainpicker: The 100 greatest design books of the past 100 years, in a great design book – deliciously meta http://j.mp/lz4AQ1
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Joshua Oakley’s Summary, September 4th 2011 – Summify
. @PetRescuePolls, Gotham & @GreeGreece showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/K2BoeJd
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Which side are you on, Obama? Live from the tar-sands protests [VIDEO] Video
Which side are you on, Obama? Live from the tar-sands protests [VIDEO] http://t.co/pjtY4iv
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state-climatologist-texas-severe-drought from thinkprogress.org – StumbleUpon
State Climatologist: “It’s Likely Much of Texas Will Still Be in Severe Drought” Next August, With Worse Water Shortages http://t.co/vOuPJBh
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GOP’s Dirty Air Hit List Sacrifices Americans’ Health | John Walke’s Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
RT @NRDC: Every year these #cleanair safeguards are blocked, 38,600+ people will die early; 19,000+ will have heart attacks… http://t.co …
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Eric and Irene – Paul Krugman http://t.co/0qbjyjZ
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Protecting 4% of the Oceans at 9 Locations Could Save Most Marine Mammals Species : TreeHugger
Protecting 4% of the Oceans at 9 Locations Could Save Most Marine Mammals Species : TreeHugger http://t.co/Jvp0Zph
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StopKeystoneXL’s Channel – YouTube – StumbleUpon
Tar Sands Action / Stop Keystone XL Pipeline YouTube Channel http://t.co/5uWyMZ0
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tarsandsaction from flickr.com – StumbleUpon
Tar Sands Action’s Flickr Photostream http://t.co/v7jMzUB
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1,252 Peaceful Protesters Arrested Opposing Tar Sands Pipeline at the White House (Tree Hugger Site)
RT @newsenergy: 1,252 Peaceful Protesters Arrested Opposing Tar Sands Pipeline at the White House (Tree Hugger Site) http://t.co/gnk5Bdk
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?set=a.10150299299882708.355502.12185972707&type=1 from facebook.com – StumbleUpon
Tar Sands Action — Snapshots of 2 Weeks of Courage By 350.org http://t.co/z0cwVJ6
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Quote of the Day for September 3, 2011 – Sarah Orne Jewett (Born September 3, 1849… http://t.co/2g5sCLI
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Updates on new oil spill near BP’s Macondo well – Tallahassee Environmental News | Examiner.com
Updates on new oil spill near BP’s Macondo well – Tallahassee Environmental News | Examiner.com http://t.co/SSLpKyz
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Man Dies Of Toothache | ThinkProgress
Man Dies Of Toothache | ThinkProgress http://t.co/x0Gtmsr
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This Week in Whales | Zak Smith’s Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
RT @NRDC: We can save most of the world’s whales – by conserving just 4% of the world’s oceans. http://t.co/CkqRkDS
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Congress’s Sneak Attack | OnEarth Magazine
RT @NRDC: Congress is in the middle of one of the worst assaults on the environment and public health in recent history. http://t.co/CaVlTkh
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Irene’s damage not ‘overrated’ for farmers | Grist
RT @grist: Irene’s damage not ‘overrated’ for farmers http://t.co/AFsnrz8
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Overworked America: 12 Charts that Will Make Your Blood Boil | Mother Jones
RT @MotherJones: Overworked America: 12 charts that’ll make your blood boil http://t.co/ATLPXCo
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Quote of the Day for September 3, 2011 – Sarah Orne Jewett (Born September 3, 1849) – Wikiquote http://t.co/PGUmyDD
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The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes Video
The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes http://t.co/Pa85i30
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Three Charts To Email To Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law | OurFuture.org
Three Charts To Email To Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law | OurFuture.org http://t.co/5uBv9UH
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Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free | Open Culture
RT @openculture: Audio of Nietzsche’s Ecce Homo http://t.co/UiB9UKm Added to our list of Free Audio Books: http://t.co/bVjmH6n
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LibriVox » Ecce Homo by Friedrich Nietzsche
RT @openculture: Audio of Nietzsche’s Ecce Homo http://t.co/UiB9UKm Added to our list of Free Audio Books: http://t.co/bVjmH6n
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The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes – StumbleUpon
The girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes http://t.co/7j4NQ68
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A Climate Movement Is Born: Ozone Decision Spikes Total Arrests to 1,252 at White House Pipeline Protest: ThinkProgress http://t.co/w7mdqXU
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RT @climateprogress: A Climate Movement Is Born: Ozone Decision Spikes Total Arrests to 1,252 at White House Pipeline Protest http://t. …
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In Same District Where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Was Shot, GOP Auctioning Off A Glock .45 At Fundraiser | ThinkProgress http://t.co/47HpAFx
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Former Boehner Staffer Suggests Rick Perry Would Be Happier With the Confederate Constitution | ThinkProgress http://t.co/unAjwpB
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Justice Ginsburg: “If I Were Nominated Today, My Women’s Rights Work For The ACLU Would Probably Disqualify Me” http://t.co/3G9SyqM
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Thanks for sharing great news! http://t.co/J3tiBm4 @ISFLatvia, @claylaugier & Charles Bivona
Thanks for sharing great news! http://t.co/J3tiBm4 @ISFLatvia, @claylaugier & Charles Bivona
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For EPA regulations, cost predictions are overstated | Grist http://t.co/9XCPW10
For EPA regulations, cost predictions are overstated | Grist http://t.co/9XCPW10
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Love Everyone Often 09/03/2011 http://t.co/eFo86e3
Love Everyone Often 09/03/2011 http://t.co/eFo86e3
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Love Everyone Often 09/02/2011 http://t.co/s37mhNV
Love Everyone Often 09/02/2011 http://t.co/s37mhNV
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Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL | Grist http://t.co/diMgooS
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More than 700 people have been arrested in front of the White House over the two weeks since protests against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline began. But Obama has largely been neither seen nor heard from. Some protesters are beginning to wonder if he’s even aware of their presence. Check out the video for a peek at what’s been going on and what the activists are feeling.
http://www.grist.org/oil/2011-09-01-which-side-are-you-on-obama-live-from-tar-sands-protests-video
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By giving in to Big Oil, Obama seals his political fate | Grist http://t.co/IZ9me4P
By giving in to Big Oil, Obama seals his political fate | Grist http://t.co/IZ9me4P
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Thanks for sharing great news! http://t.co/2pqIl5v @ibnezra, @naoumsense & @deCespedes
Thanks for sharing great news! http://t.co/2pqIl5v @ibnezra, @naoumsense & @deCespedes
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Obama blows smog in everyone’s face | Grist http://t.co/H13Jxk3
Obama blows smog in everyone’s face | Grist http://t.co/H13Jxk3
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GOP’s dirty air hit list sacrifices Americans’ health | Grist http://t.co/DmRYlAm
GOP’s dirty air hit list sacrifices Americans’ health | Grist http://t.co/DmRYlAm
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My top news stories: http://t.co/iAEV9wG thanks Mud Baron, @ChuckVenck & Liberal Momma
My top news stories: http://t.co/iAEV9wG thanks Mud Baron, @ChuckVenck & Liberal Momma
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WikiLeaks posts all US cables unredacted – Al Jazeera English http://t.co/5qQi1mQ
WikiLeaks posts all US cables unredacted – Al Jazeera English http://t.co/5qQi1mQ
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RT @greenforyou: Is there a scientific consensus on global warming? #green http://t.co/1X0lqyY
RT @greenforyou: Is there a scientific consensus on global warming? #green http://t.co/1X0lqyY
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Eric and Irene – Paul Krugman http://t.co/urdaE6k
Eric and Irene – Paul Krugman http://t.co/urdaE6k
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If Congress Won’t Help, What Else Can The Fed Do To Boost The Economy? | The New Republic
RT @tnr: #Congress can’t be trusted to sit the right way on a toilet seat, much less vote for the #Obama plan http://ow.ly/6klGz But wha …
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House GOP, Mission Accomplished http://t.co/Mmgv9mH
House GOP, Mission Accomplished http://t.co/Mmgv9mH
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@DrSherrill http://t.co/fqenZNg not sure why that happened …
@DrSherrill http://t.co/fqenZNg not sure why that happened …
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: September 3, 2011 – Comet Garradd Passes Ten Thousand Stars http://t.co/P72wh2Q
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Loom of the Land http://t.co/qso6EBp
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Loom of the Land http://t.co/qso6EBp
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RT @grist: Most popular post: Obama blows smog in everyone’s face: http://t.co/r7OykE8
RT @grist: Most popular post: Obama blows smog in everyone’s face: http://t.co/r7OykE8
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RT @grist: Critical List: Rick Perry loves nuclear waste; oil spills in Alabama http://t.co/5vo8xfj
RT @grist: Critical List: Rick Perry loves nuclear waste; oil spills in Alabama http://t.co/5vo8xfj
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RT @grist: Don Cheadle’s Captain Planet is not taking any crap from you: http://t.co/k6jlYeG
RT @grist: Don Cheadle’s Captain Planet is not taking any crap from you: http://t.co/k6jlYeG
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Daily Kos: Sometimes it’s easy: US Uncut exposes Rush Limbaugh with one simple question http://t.co/3xJGtxS
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Daily Kos: EPA regulations create jobs, save lives http://t.co/cLI3M18
Daily Kos: EPA regulations create jobs, save lives http://t.co/cLI3M18
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House Majority Doesn’t Have a Jobs Plan—Just More Attacks on Workers – Center for American Progress http://t.co/E7N7yFj
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Is there a scientific consensus on global warming? – Skeptical Science http://t.co/ZQkXlGy
Is there a scientific consensus on global warming? – Skeptical Science http://t.co/ZQkXlGy
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Science Journal Editor Resigns, Admits A Paper Doubting Man-Made Climate Change Should Not Have Been Published http://t.co/j2lkuRq
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RT @TP_Green: Science Journal Editor Resigns, Admits A Paper Doubting Man-Made Climate Change Should Not Have Been Publ… http://t.co/l …
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An Ode to Teachers – NYTimes.com http://t.co/elf7qqE
An Ode to Teachers – NYTimes.com http://t.co/elf7qqE
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Loom of the land – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds http://t.co/sO3lvQG
Loom of the land – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds http://t.co/sO3lvQG
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Senator Sanders on Social Security http://t.co/EK8PBPA
Senator Sanders on Social Security http://t.co/EK8PBPA
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CloudGate: Denialism Gets Dirty, Reputations Are At Stake : Greg Laden’s Blog http://t.co/MBVfYWx
CloudGate: Denialism Gets Dirty, Reputations Are At Stake : Greg Laden’s Blog http://t.co/MBVfYWx
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I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/AXKkvcu Loom of the land – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/AXKkvcu Loom of the land – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Green Jobs Reality Check: Clean Energy Still Means More and Better Jobs for American Workers | ThinkProgress http://t.co/YHh7O1f
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RT @grist: Dear Earth, your planetary metabolism means nothing to us, because we are Texans and we have air conditioning: http://t.co/B2 …
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Appointments And The Evolving Constitutional Crisis | The New Republic
RT @tnr: The #Senate used to let the president confirm appointees who shared his views, blocking only the most corrupt http://ow.ly/6kb3 …
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In a cloud over ozone – Eugene Robinson – The Washington Post http://t.co/tLwNv3s
In a cloud over ozone – Eugene Robinson – The Washington Post http://t.co/tLwNv3s
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3 Charts To Email To Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law | MoveOn.Org
RT @MoveOn: 3 Charts To Email To Your Right-Wing Brother-In-Law
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Hey @bezzarguy, @shyone269 & @Liberalmomma, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/BEemPsH
Hey @bezzarguy, @shyone269 & @Liberalmomma, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/BEemPsH
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RT @UN_Radio: Kazakhstan advocates for nuclear disarmament http://t.co/lTvy83g
RT @UN_Radio: Kazakhstan advocates for nuclear disarmament http://t.co/lTvy83g
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Lewis Mumford on the City: Rare Footage from 1963 | Brain Pickings
RT @brainpicker: “The city multiplies man’s power to think, to remember, to educate, to communicate.” Lewis Mumford, 1963 http://j.mp/nP25dA
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279 Seconds Of Serious Civil Disobedience | MoveOn.Org
RT @MoveOn: 279 Seconds Of Serious Civil Disobedience #KeystoneXL #environment #climatechange http://j.mp/pZzyOa
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Democracy Now! | Headlines for September 02, 2011 http://t.co/flhWiiJ
Democracy Now! | Headlines for September 02, 2011 http://t.co/flhWiiJ
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RT @Sierra_Club: Tell Obama to Protect Clean Air! http://t.co/jvcPZJ5
RT @Sierra_Club: Tell Obama to Protect Clean Air! http://t.co/jvcPZJ5
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RT @grist: Cheap alloy could produce zero-carbon hydrogen from sunlight: http://t.co/AgPZtLV
RT @grist: Cheap alloy could produce zero-carbon hydrogen from sunlight: http://t.co/AgPZtLV
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The great work of the present for every man, and every organization of men, who would improve social condition… (cont) http://t.co/InSHTux
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House GOP Proposes Ending Environmental Regulation That Saves Up To 36,000 Lives Each Year | ThinkProgress http://t.co/71ha0dQ
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I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/2yPeFUR Senator Sanders on Social Security
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/2yPeFUR Senator Sanders on Social Security
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How Does Global Warming Make Hurricanes Like Irene More Destructive? | ThinkProgress http://t.co/QdKGfNn
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McKibben: Pipeline Decision Tells Us “Whether It Would’ve Made Much Difference If We’d Elected Hillary Instead.” http://t.co/YIfngj3
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RT @BarackObama: Friday Facts: early voting—states that offer it, who’s doing it, and why it’s important to protect it: http://t.co/H92TN4x
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RT @drgrist: Awesome. RT @joshkahnrussell: Look at how many people are at our final civil disobedience training tonight! http://t.co/2t8 …
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RT @TP_Green: Storms Are Getting Stronger As More Budget Cuts Harm Technology To Monitor Storms: Our guest blogger is A… http://t.co/7 …
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RT @drgrist: My post: Conservatives just as wrong on climate economics as they are on climate science: http://t.co/vnvmSVt
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Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL | Grist http://t.co/G1XIJqL
Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL | Grist http://t.co/G1XIJqL
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Welcome To Your Conservative Recovery! | ThinkProgress http://t.co/vE99UHE
Welcome To Your Conservative Recovery! | ThinkProgress http://t.co/vE99UHE
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RT @grist: By giving in to Big Oil, Obama seals his political fate: http://t.co/evzwT3p
RT @grist: By giving in to Big Oil, Obama seals his political fate: http://t.co/evzwT3p
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RT @grist: Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL: http://t.co/UeAfhu2
RT @grist: Separating fact from fiction on the Keystone XL: http://t.co/UeAfhu2
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RT @nicoleghio: Great videos from @TarSandsAction of the speeches today. Gitz Crazyboy speaking to crowd in Lafayette Park http://t.co/R …
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Wolfmother Live – Rockpalast – 2006 – Full http://t.co/HUbpxbc
Wolfmother Live – Rockpalast – 2006 – Full http://t.co/HUbpxbc
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#unionmember | Join the #unionmember Tweet-a-Thon!
RT @witnessorg: RT @matissebh: This wknd in US we celebrate contributions of #unions to workers rights Happy Labor Day http://ow.ly/6jTGV
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Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama http://t.co/P0QG3Ci
Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama http://t.co/P0QG3Ci
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For EPA regulations, cost predictions are overstated | Grist http://t.co/bjPjIC8
For EPA regulations, cost predictions are overstated | Grist http://t.co/bjPjIC8
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RT @thinkprogress: BREAKING: U.S. regulators suing 17 of the nation’s largest banks http://t.co/A3Qk3wl
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RT @environmentaide: First Nations and American Indian Leaders Arrested In Front Of White House To Protest Keystone XL Pipeline. … htt …
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RT @AlterNet: Rich Lifestyles of the GOP’s Starve-the-Poor Presidential Candidates http://t.co/ez7ovVK
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RT @AlterNet: Private Sector Job Growth Offset by Slashed Public Sector Jobs http://t.co/u4kbgTS
RT @AlterNet: Private Sector Job Growth Offset by Slashed Public Sector Jobs http://t.co/u4kbgTS
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Scientist: “The Murdoch Media Empire Has Cost Humanity Perhaps One or Two Decades in Battle Against Climate Change.” http://t.co/0hKOvcO
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RT @NRDC: Great headline from @MotherJones: Obama to Breathers: Sorry, Wait Until 2013 http://t.co/qA7wWoj #cleanair
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RT @drgrist: @Shoq They would prompt scrubber installations on lots of plants, yes … which would CREATE jobs. http://t.co/ApsR7na
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RT @drgrist: @Shoq Plenty more on this and other EPA rules here: http://t.co/mYPbAD6
RT @drgrist: @Shoq Plenty more on this and other EPA rules here: http://t.co/mYPbAD6
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RT @AsViewedBy: http://t.co/Y6AVZ52 In other news, climate denialism fails. Shame on you, Rupert Murdoch. Via @JoshuaStarlight
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RT @grist: Conservatives just as wrong on climate economics as they are on climate science http://t.co/l8P4fEO
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Fatal Distraction – NYTimes.com
RT @LOLGOP: Going from jobs to deficit happened because the GOP won in 2010. That’s our fault. http://j.mp/o1uKIb
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RT @350: Plz RT: Tell @BarackObama to stand up to Big Oil and stop “the most destructive project on the planet” http://t.co/OybTN88 #nokxl
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Fatal Distraction – Paul Krugman http://t.co/wO5sXmO
Fatal Distraction – Paul Krugman http://t.co/wO5sXmO
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GOP’s dirty air hit list sacrifices Americans’ health http://t.co/CQgcfRw
GOP’s dirty air hit list sacrifices Americans’ health http://t.co/CQgcfRw
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RT @glennhurowitz: New @Grist: Wheezing kids + no jobs + caving to big oil does not a reelection make. http://t.co/EmyirIg
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EPA regulations create jobs, save lives – Daily Kos http://t.co/wEiLvI8
EPA regulations create jobs, save lives – Daily Kos http://t.co/wEiLvI8
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RT @TPHealth: One Woman’s Lawsuit Against Idaho’s ‘Fetal Pain’ Law May Be Headed To The Supreme Court http://t.co/qhcuaCA
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RT @tnr: $1,197,000,000,000: The amount of US dollars spent on the wars in #Iraq and #Afghanistan, as of June http://ow.ly/6k5Br
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I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/Tuqh7gN Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/Tuqh7gN Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama
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RT @amprog: Want #jobs? Let’s make it easier for investors to spur innovation in the clean #energy industry http://t.co/XCKCisd @Hendric …
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How Does Global Warming Make Hurricanes Like Irene More Destructive? | ThinkProgress
How Does Global Warming Make Hurricanes Like Irene More Destructive? | ThinkProgress http://j.mp/mXNY09 (via Instapaper)
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RT @dailykos: EPA regulations create jobs, save lives http://t.co/IEMA3CF
RT @dailykos: EPA regulations create jobs, save lives http://t.co/IEMA3CF
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RT @EnvDefenseFund: Mother Love is a Force of Nature http://t.co/qvBLFNW
RT @EnvDefenseFund: Mother Love is a Force of Nature http://t.co/qvBLFNW
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Green Jobs Reality Check: Clean Energy Still Means More and Better Jobs for American Workers | ThinkProgress http://j.mp/mP72BV
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Daily Kos: EPA regulations create jobs, save lives
RT @foe_us: Note to #Obama: Clean air regulations create jobs and save lives. http://ow.ly/6kcvV
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RT @350: HOPE –> Noami Klein + 1,000 people arrested at the @WhiteHouse to stop the Tar Sands, http://j.mp/qRk2hP #nokxl #climate
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Day 14: Author Naomi Klein and Indigenous Leaders Join Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline Protest – Tar Sands Action http://t.co/t0STnfT
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RT @pembina: Video: Top #climate scientist James Hansen – why he & 1000 others arrested vs. #KeystoneXL #pipeline http://t.co/nN3PAXT #o …
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House GOP Proposes Ending Environmental Regulation That Saves Up To 36,000 Lives Each Year | ThinkProgress http://j.mp/oqke80
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Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama – Tar Sands Action http://t.co/Qn7ATor
Jim Hansen: Call to President Obama – Tar Sands Action http://t.co/Qn7ATor
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Hey @Bobby98104, @Sethenyah & @BradyMedia, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/Ua2Nmbr
Hey @Bobby98104, @Sethenyah & @BradyMedia, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/Ua2Nmbr
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NASA’s Dr. James Hansen: “Someone worthy of our dreams” | Tar Sands Action
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Food security – millions still cannot afford enough to eat – Public Service Europe
RT @ClimateReality: Climate change contributes to food price increases in Yemen during Ramadan http://ow.ly/6iIBr
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Jim Hansen, NASA’s leading climatologist, addresses Tar Sands protesters shortly before his arrest.
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My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Grateful Dead (15), Paul Simon (15) & Nina Hagen (6) #music http://t.co/XoEjQ7N
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. @Pandy_J, @kaskadia & @WazzimNL showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/DJIWr95
. @Pandy_J, @kaskadia & @WazzimNL showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/DJIWr95
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John Podesta: Climate Change Deniers are the ‘Know-Nothings’ of this Generation | ThinkProgress http://t.co/VPbjuxt
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Bachmann Doubles Down On Drilling In Everglades, Says Only ‘Radical Environmentalists’ Would Oppose | ThinkProgress http://t.co/AOC8y9X
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Thanks to @TruOld, @P2Blogs & @monakart for curating my social summary! http://t.co/ob7rSRL
Thanks to @TruOld, @P2Blogs & @monakart for curating my social summary! http://t.co/ob7rSRL
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NASA’s James Hansen Arrested at Tar Sands Pipeline Protest | ThinkProgress
NASA’s James Hansen Arrested at Tar Sands Pipeline Protest | ThinkProgress http://j.mp/plTzN5 (via Instapaper)
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Daily chart: Return of the shoe throwers | The Economist
Return of the shoe throwers | The Economist http://j.mp/nwARIi (via Instapaper)
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Biden: ‘If We Don’t Develop Renewable Energy, We Will Make the Biggest Mistake in This Nation’s History’ | ThinkProgress http://j.mp/oQRTCS
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu: ‘It Saddens Me’ That Political Leaders Don’t Understand Climate Science | ThinkProgress http://j.mp/n1mHFk
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Borges and the Foreseeable Future – New York Times
Borges and the Foreseeable Future – New York Times http://j.mp/nVwn5v (via Instapaper)
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A Do-Nothing Congress Would Balance the Budget (Almost)
A Do-Nothing Congress Would Balance the Budget (Almost) http://j.mp/qz35wU (via Instapaper)
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RT @openculture: Pretty amazing shot of the surface of Mars, captured by the Rover Opportunity on Aug 9: http://t.co/43Ccjvb
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Astronomy Picture of the Day: 2011 September 2 – Herschel Views the Milky Way http://t.co/Z9VaVB3
Astronomy Picture of the Day: 2011 September 2 – Herschel Views the Milky Way http://t.co/Z9VaVB3
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Come check out my summary! http://t.co/yR41vbW (w/ @FreePresss, FriendFeed – Joshuastarlight & FriendFeed – Joshuastarlight/summary/30)
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As Economy Lags, New Study Reveals 25 Top Firms Pay More to CEOs than in Taxes – Democracy Now! http://t.co/WzruiW9
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. @gm2dm, @REK100 & @UniBulMS showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/L4HgJbC
. @gm2dm, @REK100 & @UniBulMS showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/L4HgJbC
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Love Everyone Often 09/01/2011 http://t.co/rr4ZE5W
Love Everyone Often 09/01/2011 http://t.co/rr4ZE5W
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Love Everyone Often 08/31/2011 http://t.co/ouaxoLz
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Some awesome reads: http://t.co/p0SgRQK thnx! @sasha2000, @MAPSTER5500 & @cupedoll_500
Some awesome reads: http://t.co/p0SgRQK thnx! @sasha2000, @MAPSTER5500 & @cupedoll_500
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Hey @BPGulfLeak, @GummyMobile & @cupedoll_500, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/mYWjh3n
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Just got my summary with top news from @BBCNews, @CoachLaura & @ProPublica http://t.co/hBfXLR3
Just got my summary with top news from @BBCNews, @CoachLaura & @ProPublica http://t.co/hBfXLR3
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Borges and the Foreseeable Future – New York Times http://t.co/dTksH5r
Borges and the Foreseeable Future – New York Times http://t.co/dTksH5r
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What Special Interests are Bankrolling the 2012 Presidential Candidates? – OpenSecrets Blog | OpenSecrets http://t.co/S2NwW9y
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Hey @skopje65, @TruOld & @DavidBTwit, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/PkRIQTu
Hey @skopje65, @TruOld & @DavidBTwit, you showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/PkRIQTu
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Carmen Sobczak: Does Inequality Make Us Unhappy? http://t.co/7ZgU8Cg
Carmen Sobczak: Does Inequality Make Us Unhappy? http://t.co/7ZgU8Cg
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Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: “I am Willing to Testify” If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial – Democracy Now! http://t.co/ZTSME4b #p2
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Tea Party Congressman Calls For Tax Breaks To Put Out Raging Wildfire In District | The Onion http://t.co/2Wm194D
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.@cantcu, @Glo_man & @Telegraph thnx for bringing me my top news! http://t.co/GCp4Obd
.@cantcu, @Glo_man & @Telegraph thnx for bringing me my top news! http://t.co/GCp4Obd
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Social Security vs. Ponzi schemes in one Venn diagram – Ezra Klein – The Washington Post http://t.co/tpxGujh
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First Realistic Simulation of the Formation of the Milky Way Computed at CSCS http://t.co/diCfOp5
First Realistic Simulation of the Formation of the Milky Way Computed at CSCS http://t.co/diCfOp5
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. @hrw, Climate Progress (Stephen Lacey) & Joshuastarlight’s Favorite Links From Diigo showed up in my social summary! http://t.co/JSeMMJ2
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RT @grist: Fox News can’t understand a single word science consultant Bill Nye says — and they readily admit it.: http://t.co/koIsksQ
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The Six Ways You’ll See Your Dad – CollegeHumor Video http://t.co/np6vmZN
The Six Ways You’ll See Your Dad – CollegeHumor Video http://t.co/np6vmZN
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RT @environmentaide: From Alberta, with love. (Obama: Choose HOPE not Tar Sands!) … http://t.co/ksT1kSV
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RT @NRDC: RT@TarSandsAction Here’s @billmckibben on @newshour breaking down why we’re acting: http://t.co/rgvB1fa #noKXL
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RT @grist: Most popular post today: Letter from prison: Tim DeChristopher speaks http://t.co/dU7iIlZ
RT @grist: Most popular post today: Letter from prison: Tim DeChristopher speaks http://t.co/dU7iIlZ
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Climate change: a motivating muse for action
RT @tcktcktck: RT @maziart: How #climate change is inspiring beautiful works of art to rally hope http://ow.ly/6hefj via @tcktcktck @Mar …
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RT @worldresources: The climate-energy Daily is out! http://t.co/BlsD1b3 ▸ Top stories today via @agw_prof @belkin
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RT @yalefesclimate: Latest from @AlexSteffen: Future-Ready Cities: Why the capacity & willingness to change trump everything http://t.co …
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Daily Kos: Local and state governments cut more than 200,000 jobs in 2010
RT @RayBeckerman: Local and state governments cut more than 200,000 jobs in 2010 ~ @DailyKos http://j.mp/mVt4si
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RT @yalefesclimate: RT @SEIclimate @vgalaz Great opinion piece about risk, immeasurable uncertainties and the politics of scientific adv …
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43% Now View ‘Tea Party’ Label As A Negative – Rasmussen Reports™
RT @thinkprogress: POLL: 43% now have “negative” view of Tea Party, “making it the worst thing you can call a candidate” http://j.mp/pa …
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RT @JenniferSertl: Borges and the Foreseeable Future: http://t.co/8cX2Bwf RT @so_you_know @barbarajen
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RT @yalefesclimate: RT @drgrist: Teaching kids to love nature and buy less stuff http://t.co/lmz4YKe #sustainability
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Major Movements in Philosophy as Minimalist Geometric Graphics | Brain Pickings
RT @brainpicker: If you missed it, it’s a gem ☞ Major movements in philosophy as minimalist geometric graphics http://j.mp/r2Tfo2
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RT @UN: After 50 years, support still needed to end legal limbo faced by millions without a nationality http://t.co/Xm1F8pH #statelessness
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RT @TIME: The greatest nonfiction novels of All-TIME, part of our #ALLTIME100 Nonfiction Books list | http://t.co/EJUWw3Q #BestBooks
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Democracy Now! | Headlines for August 30, 2011 http://t.co/tsK2prV
Democracy Now! | Headlines for August 30, 2011 http://t.co/tsK2prV
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Daily chart: Return of the shoe throwers | The Economist http://t.co/X1pvypR
Daily chart: Return of the shoe throwers | The Economist http://t.co/X1pvypR
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Come check out my summary! http://t.co/x5SGxNf (w/ @raine_ok, @AJEnglish & @JohnTiessen)
Come check out my summary! http://t.co/x5SGxNf (w/ @raine_ok, @AJEnglish & @JohnTiessen)
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A Higgs Setback: Did Stephen Hawking Just Win the Most Outrageous Bet in Physics History? | Scientific American Network http://t.co/5YkUTDP
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Bob Dylan – Up To Me http://t.co/TH4D0Vi
Bob Dylan – Up To Me http://t.co/TH4D0Vi
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“Once a young woman asked me, “How does it feel to be a man?” And I replied, “My dear, I am… http://t.co/yYsVqg1
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A Do-Nothing Congress Would Balance the Budget (Almost) http://t.co/XWElxdi
A Do-Nothing Congress Would Balance the Budget (Almost) http://t.co/XWElxdi
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Progressives Should Treat Ron Paul with Caution – Libertarian Has Very Dark Politics | Tea Party & the Right | AlterNet http://t.co/HUgJDln
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Obama to Kids: Carbon is Warming the Planet, Intensifying Hurricanes and Droughts. We Should Do Something About This. http://t.co/H94PusG
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu: ‘It Saddens Me’ That Political Leaders Don’t Understand Climate Science | ThinkProgress http://t.co/tG7WlMm
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NRDC: Consequences of Global Warming http://t.co/fpDKUqq
NRDC: Consequences of Global Warming http://t.co/fpDKUqq
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NASA’s James Hansen Arrested at Tar Sands Pipeline Protest | ThinkProgress http://t.co/H9nZ8RC
NASA’s James Hansen Arrested at Tar Sands Pipeline Protest | ThinkProgress http://t.co/H9nZ8RC
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Biden: ‘If We Don’t Develop Renewable Energy, We Will Make the Biggest Mistake in This Nation’s History’- ThinkProgress http://t.co/62VgmbU
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Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: “I am Willing to Testify” If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial http://t.co/3CKCRFx via @democracynow #p2
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National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The Future of Energy http://t.co/ZsAhasO
National Clean Energy Summit 4.0: The Future of Energy http://t.co/ZsAhasO
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The more contact we have with one another and the more we come to understand each other’s values, the greater… http://t.co/PHtN8iu
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Bob Dylan – Liverpool 1996 http://t.co/4dyUpPu
Bob Dylan – Liverpool 1996 http://t.co/4dyUpPu
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Town Hall Turmoil Continues for the GOP | ThinkProgress http://t.co/XVrlr1a
Town Hall Turmoil Continues for the GOP | ThinkProgress http://t.co/XVrlr1a
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Town Hall Turmoil Continues for the GOP http://t.co/KIqoOXi via @thinkprogress #politics #p2 #congress
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RT @Sierra_Magazine: RT @paulrauber: Exxon melts Arctic, then gets to drill there: http://t.co/QKnPbzo Sierra’s take on Arctic land grab …
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I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/CGblDSz Yeasayer – Madder Red – Official
I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/CGblDSz Yeasayer – Madder Red – Official
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RT @Sierra_Magazine: RT @paulrauber: Exxon melts Arctic, then gets to drill there: http://t.co/QKnPbzo Sierra’s take on Arctic land grab …
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RT @climateprogress: Biden: ‘If We Don’t Develop Renewable Energy, We Will Make the Biggest Mistake in This Nation’s History’ http://t.c …
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RT @grist: RT @mims: Watch the mermaid from Splash get arrested in front of Obama’s house to stop the Canada tar sands pipeline. http:// …
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A new study suggests Americans’ happiness declines when there’s a wider gap between rich and poor. http://t.co/l4erIMw via @yesmagazine #p2
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RT @bigthink: Social Media Pacify the Masses http://t.co/YL2W0eN
RT @bigthink: Social Media Pacify the Masses http://t.co/YL2W0eN
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Ex-Bush Official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: “I am Willing to Testify” If Dick Cheney is Put on Trial – Democracy Now! http://t.co/KfN2Xry
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RT @ceprdc: Dean Baker (@DeanBaker13) will be on Rachel Maddow at 9:15 p.m. to talk about #Obama and #jobs. http://t.co/jJrb05u
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RT @TheAtlantic: Justice in a time of terror: the first in a three-part series on our post-9/11 legal system http://t.co/gRrVGxe
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I favorited a @YouTube video http://t.co/5RwLpMX Built to spill – untrustable part 2 – ATP festival 08
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RT @openculture: Metropolis, the restored and uncut version of the Fritz Lang classic, pops up on YouTube: http://t.co/W7uMFKk
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RT @tcktcktck: In Gambia, Africa, increasing temperatures and soil salinization have reduced groundnut crops 40% http://ht.ly/6gdPm
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RT @tcktcktck: #climate Sierra Club: US solar companies’ global exports accounted for $1.9 billion in 2010: By Brian Fol… http://t.co/ …
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My social summary is out! http://t.co/PZV4Q9L (w/ @DidiRemez, @nicole473 & @JeffHarbert)
My social summary is out! http://t.co/PZV4Q9L (w/ @DidiRemez, @nicole473 & @JeffHarbert)
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A Higgs Setback: Did Stephen Hawking Just Win the Most Outrageous Bet in Physics History? | Guest Blog, Scientific… http://j.mp/r8Dkd4
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RT @CAPAction: WATCH: @StateDept Dpty Sec Tom Nides discuss Unified Security Budget at @AmProg Wed 8/31 9:30-11a http://t.co/ol9Q2hO #CA …
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Tea Party Congressman Calls For Tax Breaks To Put Out Raging Wildfire In District http://t.co/PREWCnw #satire #politics #p2 #truth #american
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RT @climateprogress: Obama to Kids: Carbon is Warming the Planet, Intensifying Hurricanes and Droughts. We Should Do Something About Thi …
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Greg Dunn’s golden neurons : bioephemera http://t.co/xoiS0TK
Greg Dunn’s golden neurons : bioephemera http://t.co/xoiS0TK
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Love Everyone Often 08/28/2011 http://t.co/vhN4x0U
Love Everyone Often 08/28/2011 http://t.co/vhN4x0U
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Love Everyone Often 08/27/2011 http://t.co/qm7LxCW
Love Everyone Often 08/27/2011 http://t.co/qm7LxCW
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Love Everyone Often 08/29/2011 http://t.co/jtFloGW
Love Everyone Often 08/29/2011 http://t.co/jtFloGW
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Love Everyone Often 08/30/2011 http://t.co/ctofCFI
Love Everyone Often 08/30/2011 http://t.co/ctofCFI
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Daily Kos: Leaked Rove email singles out Daily Kos /snark http://t.co/ZVncRBg
Daily Kos: Leaked Rove email singles out Daily Kos /snark http://t.co/ZVncRBg
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via democracynow.org‘Hurricane Irene Death Toll Climbs to 40 as Widespread Flooding, Power Outages Persist
The death toll from Hurricane Irene has jumped to at least 40 people as towns in Vermont, New York and New Jersey continue to battle epic floods. Millions remain without power. Irene dumped up to 11 inches of rain on Vermont and more than 13 in parts of New York.
Michele Bachmann Says Hurricane Irene Should Be Viewed as Message from God
On the campaign trail, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is coming under criticism for saying Hurricane Irene should be viewed as a message from God. She made the comment on Sunday at a campaign event in Florida.
Michele Bachmann, Republican presidential candidate: “And I don’t know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We’ve had an earthquake. We’ve had a hurricane. He said, ‘Are you going to start listening to me here?’ Listen to the American people, because the American people are roaring right now, because they know what needs to be done. They know the government is on a morbid obesity diet. It’s got to rein in the spending. This is not a difficult problem to solve.”On Monday, Bachmann attempted to back away from her comment. A campaign spokesperson said Bachmann made the comment in jest. The Christian televangelist Pat Robertson made a similar remark last week on his television program.
Pat Robertson, Christian televangelist: “It seems to me the Washington Monument is a symbol of America’s power. It has been the symbol of our great nation. We look at that monument, and we say, ‘This is one nation under God.’ Now there’s a crack in it. There’s a crack in it, and it’s closed up. Is that a sign from the Lord? Is that something that has significance, or is it just a result of an earthquake? You judge, but I just want to bring that to your attention. But it seems to me symbolic.”
Inspection Team Dispatched to Virginia Nuclear Power Plant Following Earthquake
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has sent a special inspection team to the North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia after last week’s earthquake. The 5.8-magnitude quake is now believed to have shaken the nuclear plant more than it was designed to withstand. No significant damage has been identified so far, but the plant’s two reactors remain shut down.
Maryland Nuclear Power Facility Shut Down in Wake of Hurricane
In Maryland, the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant was shut down over the weekend after Hurricane Irene ripped a piece of aluminum siding from the plant and slammed the metal piece into an electrical transformer.
Libyan Rebels Accuse Algeria of Aggression for Accepting Gaddafi FamilyThe rebels in Libya have accused neighboring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting the fleeing wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children, but the whereabouts of Col. Gaddafi himself remains a mystery. Algeria’s foreign ministry said Gaddafi’s wife Safia, his daughter Aisha, and his sons Hannibal and Mohammed entered Algeria on Monday morning. Meanwhile, for the third time this month rebels are claiming they have killed Gaddafi’s son Khamis, but once again no proof of his death has been made public. In other news from Libya, Physicians for Human Rights has issued a new report accusing Gaddafi forces of targeting civilians with rape, torture and summary executions.
African Union Chief Accuses Libyan Rebels of Targeting Black Africans
African Union chief Jean Ping has accused Libya’s rebels of treating black Africans as mercenaries for Muammar Gaddafi. Ping spoke to journalists in Ethiopia.
Jean Ping, Chairman of the African Union Commission: “The TNC seems to confuse black people with mercenaries: all blacks are mercenaries. If you do that, which means one-third of the population of Libya, which is black, is also mercenaries. They are killing people, normal workers, you know, mistreating them, invading some embassies like the embassy of Kenya, some embassies in Tripoli.”Lockerbie Bomber Maintained Innocence in Private Correspondence with Libyan Officials
In other Libya news, the Wall Street Journal is reporting the Libyan convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland in 1988 has maintained his innocence, even in private correspondence with Libya officials. The newspaper has obtained a letter written by Abdel Baset al-Megrahi to Libya’s intelligence chief. In the letter, Megrahi wrote, “I am an innocent man.” The Journal obtained the letter after gaining access to the former intelligence chief’s office. Megrahi served eight-and-a-half years in prison in Britain but was released in August 2009 because of his failing health. He is now in a coma in Libya. The letter is likely to spark new questions about Megrahi’s involvement in the bombing that killed 243 passengers and 16 crew members. On Monday, Scottish First Minister
Alex Salmond says Scotland does not plan to seek his extradition.
Alex Salmond, Scottish First Minister: “He’s under Scottish jurisdiction. We have not, and never have, had any intention of calling for his extradition. And it’s been made clear by the Libyan Transitional Council, who are the new duly constituted legal authority in Libya, that even if there had been, they would have no intention of agreeing to it.”
August Becomes Deadliest Month for U.S. Troops in Nearly Decade-Long Afghanistan War
August has become the deadliest month for U.S. troops in the nearly 10-year-old war in Afghanistan. So far, 66 U.S. troops have died this month, eclipsing the 65 killed in July 2010. In addition, the NATO coalition suffered the loss of two British, four French, one New Zealander, one Australian, one Polish and four other troops whose nationalities have not yet been disclosed.
Afghan Government Derailed Peace Talks Between U.S. and Taliban
An investigation by the Associated Press has revealed the Afghan government intentionally helped scuttle preliminary peace talks between the United States and the Taliban. According to the report, the Afghan government leaked details of clandestine meetings between Washington officials and a personal emissary of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar. Once details of the talks emerged, the talks imploded, and the Taliban intermediary went into hiding. The AP reports the talks were deliberately revealed by someone within Hamid Karzai’s presidential palace out of fear that any agreement Washington brokered would undermine Karzai’s authority.
Pentagon Use of No-Bid War Contracts Balloons to $140 Billion
The Pentagon’s use of no-bid contracts has tripled since the United States was attacked on 9/11, in spite of promises to reform the controversial practice. According to a new investigative report from the Center for Public Integrity, no-bid spending has ballooned from $50 billion in 2003 to $140 billion in 2011. One instance cited in the report details how the Department of Defense awarded $50 million in sole-sourced contracts to an Arizona company in order to develop a lightning-shooting device that could detonate improvised explosives from the front of a vehicle. The Marines eventually canceled the contract. It was later revealed a separate company has developed the same technology for $1.5 million. So far this year, the Pentagon has allowed competition on just 55 percent of its war contracts, the lowest rate since 9/11. In addition to the Center for Public Integrity’s findings, the independent Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan is preparing to release a report showing that one in every six contracting and grant dollars spent in Iraq and Afghanistan has been wasted, totaling some $30 billion lost.
Israeli Military Prepares to Supply Jewish Settlers with Tear Gas, Stun Grenades
The Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz reports the Israeli military is planning to give tear gas and stun grenades to Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank ahead of the expected United Nations vote on Palestinian statehood this fall. The move comes as part of Israel’s preparations to deal with possible confrontations with Palestinians after the vote. The Israeli army is also drafting guidelines on when it would be appropriate to shoot live ammunition at the feet of Palestinian protesters.
Obama: New Economic Aide Will Focus on Jobs
Under pressure to spur job growth, President Obama announced on Monday he had chosen Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger to become the top White House economist and that he will offer a jobs plan next week. Krueger, an expert on unemployment, would succeed Austan Goolsbee as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
President Barack Obama: “Alan brings a wealth of experience to the job. He’s one of the nation’s leading economists. For more than two decades, he has studied and developed economic policy both inside and outside of government. In the first two years of this administration, as we were dealing with the effects of a complex and fast-moving financial crisis, a crisis that threatened a second Great Depression, Alan’s counsel as chief economist at the Treasury Department proved invaluable.”
Report: Half of Muslim Americans Feel Intensified Presence of U.S. Anti-Terror Policies
A new report finds more than half of Muslim Americans feel U.S. anti-terror polices have placed them under intensified surveillance or monitoring, while many have experienced increased name calling, threats and harassment by airport security, police officers and others. Despite the complaints, most American Muslims report being satisfied with the way things are going in the United States and rate their communities highly as places to live, according to data gathered by the Pew Research Center.
Alabama Judge Temporarily Blocks Controversial Immigration LawA federal judge in Alabama has temporarily blocked Alabama’s controversial immigration law, after the measure was challenged by the Obama administration. Under the new law, contracts held by undocumented immigrants would become null, police would be required to arrest anyone they suspect of being in the country without legal status, and public schools would be required to determine the immigration status of enrolled students. The law would also make it a crime to knowingly harbor or transport an undocumented immigrant. In an editorial published Monday, the New York Times described Alabama’s measure as “the country’s cruelest, most unforgiving immigration law.”
Commission Confirms 1940s U.S. Medical Experimentation in Guatemala Killed 83
A commission has found U.S. medical experimentation conducted in Guatemala during the 1940s resulted in the deaths of 83 people. The testing focused on sexually transmitted diseases and involved U.S. medical officials intentionally infecting Guatemalan sex workers, prisoners, soldiers and mental patients — without their permission — in order to study the effects of Penicillin. President Obama put together the commission to investigate the program when it was unearthed late last year. On Tuesday, the commission concluded nearly 5,500 people were subjected to diagnostic testing in Guatemala, and more than 1,300 were exposed to venereal diseases by contact or inoculations. Guatemalan President Álvaro Colom has described the experiments as a “crime against humanity” and ordered his own investigation. The Guatemala program was discovered by Wellesley College Professor Susan Reverby while she was researching the infamous Tuskegee experiments. Professor Reverby spoke to Democracy Now! last year and discussed how much U.S. officials knew about the practices the program’s architect, John Cutler, was engaged in.
Professor Susan Reverby, Wellesley College: “It’s too easy to say, ‘OK, this was a period when there wasn’t research norms or any of the kind of regulations we’ve had in place since the mid-’70s.’ But Cutler’s bosses at the Public Health Service knew this was sort of really on the edge. And the quote that I found that just really knocked me off the chair was one from the surgeon general himself, who said — and this is secondhand, but it was in a letter to Cutler where one of his colleagues said, ‘The surgeon general says, “Well, we couldn’t do this in the United States.”’ And that’s just a stunning, absolutely stunning, acknowledgment of what was going on.”Top NASA Climate Scientist Arrested in Ongoing White House Keystone XL Pipeline Protest
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