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Ten Questions on Romney’s Taxes

By on Jan 25, 2012
Ten Questions on Romney’s Taxes
Did you look through the very limited tax filings Mitt Romney released? Didn’t think so. Here are a few things you should know. And a few questions that still need to be asked. Hope they’re not too taxing!
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The Deaths of JFK, RFK—and the Silence of the Lambs

By on Jan 23, 2012
The Deaths of JFK, RFK—and the Silence of the Lambs
Plenty of new “JFK assassination” material coming down the pike for you avid consumers. Too bad it’s mostly garbage. When exactly did courage and truth-seeking go out of fashion?
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WhoWhatWhy Radio: Fukushima Update

By on Jan 22, 2012
WhoWhatWhy Radio: Fukushima Update
WhoWhatWhy’s Karen Charman speaks with KGO San Francisco radio host Pat Thurston about Karen’s article updating us on the Fukushima disaster (Saturday, January 21, 2012)
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So Pa, So Good…But Must Activists Always Align With Corporations to Win?

By on Jan 21, 2012
So Pa, So Good…But Must Activists Always Align With Corporations to Win?
It’s possible to get Congress to spin on a dime—but only a corporate dime. An alliance between tech companies and activists seems to have scared off, at least temporarily, a threat of ‘net censorship. But how do we get elected officials to do the right thing when corporate entities aren’t on the public side?
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Fukushima Update: Why We Should (Still) Be Worried

By on Jan 20, 2012
Fukushima Update: Why We Should (Still) Be Worried
If you thought you didn’t need to pay attention any more to the Fukushima nuclear disaster, well, you’d be wrong. The Japanese government isn’t necessarily taking the right steps. Karen Charman explains.
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Capturing Carbon Dioxide to Create a Cleaner Environment

By on Jan 18, 2012
Capturing Carbon Dioxide to Create a Cleaner Environment
Scientists reveal new method of dealing with ‘one of the most challenging issues of our century’
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Sugarcoating the Lies: A New York Times Sampler

By on Jan 16, 2012
Sugarcoating the Lies: A New York Times Sampler
Scrutinize one day’s helping of headlines and story summaries, read between the lines, and you begin to see why our problems never get solved.
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Russ Baker, Borders Books, San Francisco, 2010, on digging deep and making a difference.

By on Jan 14, 2012
Russ Baker, Borders Books, San Francisco, 2010, on digging deep and making a difference.
Russ Baker, Borders Books, San Francisco, 2010, on digging deep and making a difference.
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Occupy’s 99 Pledge

By on Jan 13, 2012
Occupy’s 99 Pledge
So those wacky “Occupy” folks don’t have a clear picture of what they want? So they’re just a bunch of people who enjoy protesting? Watch this—from little Ole Occupy Santa Fe.
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‘Syria’s Torture Machine’: British Documentary Offers Cause For Concern In More Ways Than One

By on Jan 12, 2012
‘Syria’s Torture Machine’: British Documentary Offers Cause For Concern In More Ways Than One
British documentary offers cause for concern in more ways than one.
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