How the West Poisoned Bangladesh

Published on Sunday, March 21, 2010 by the Independent/UK How the West Poisoned Bangladesh A UN project aimed to help millions – but it brought them water contaminated with arsenic by Andrew Buncombe Up to 20 million people in Bangladesh are at risk of suffering early deaths because of arsenic poisoning – the legacy of [...]

Stewart Udall, RIP

Published on Sunday, March 21, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Stewart Udall, RIP by Dave Lindorff I cannot claim to be an expert on Stewart Udall, the Arizona Congressman, conservationist, supporter of environmentalist casandra Rachel Carson, and interior secretary under Presidents Kennedy and Johnson who died this week at the age of 90. I can say, from [...]

God Does Answer Prayer

The souls that suffer the most are favorites of the Sacred Heart; and you may rest assured that Jesus has chosen your soul to be the favorite of His adorable heart. You must hide yourself in this Heart; in this Heart you must give vent to your ardent desires, in this Heart you must live [...]

When Drug Makers’ Profits Outweigh Penalties

Published on Sunday, March 21, 2010 by the Washington Post When Drug Makers’ Profits Outweigh Penalties by David Evans Prosecutor Michael Loucks remembers clearly when attorneys for Pfizer, the world’s largest drug company, looked across the table and promised it wouldn’t break the law again. It was January 2004, and the lawyers were negotiating in [...]

A Ruinous Meltdown

Published on Saturday, March 20, 2010 by The New York Times A Ruinous Meltdown by Bob Herbert A story that is not getting nearly enough attention is the ruinous fiscal meltdown occurring in state after state, all across the country. Taxes are being raised. Draconian cuts in services are being made. Public employees are being [...]

Silent Spring Has Sprung

Published on Saturday, March 20, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Silent Spring Has Sprung by Randall Amster Seasons change, yet some things remain the same. Nearly half a century ago, Rachel Carson debuted the first serial installment of what would eventually become one of the landmark works of the 20th century, Silent Spring. In that book, Carson famously [...]

Lisa Jackson’s Fundamental Misunderstanding About Mountaintop Removal and Protests

Published on Friday, March 19, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Lisa Jackson’s Fundamental Misunderstanding About Mountaintop Removal and Protests by Jeff Biggers Over 27 hours later, nonviolent protesters spent the night twenty feet in the air, atop mountain tripods, in a sleep-in at the EPA headquarters in Washington, DC. Determined to convince EPA chief Lisa Jackson to [...]

Time for Rebirth: The US Antiwar Movement is Grieving, Dreaming, Growing

Published on Friday, March 19, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Time for Rebirth: The US Antiwar Movement is Grieving, Dreaming, Growing by Clare Bayard & Sarah Lazare Think back seven years ago to this day. Where were you on March 19th, 2003, when the invasion began? Did you see “Shock and Awe” footage of the orange explosions [...]

Zero Public Option + One Mandate = Disaster

Published on Thursday, March 18, 2010 by CommonDreams.org Zero Public Option + One Mandate = Disaster by Norman Solomon Not long ago, the most prominent supporters of the public option were touting it as essential for healthcare reform. Now, suddenly, it’s incidental. In fact, many who were lauding a public option as the key to [...]

Breaking: Anti-MTR Activists Risk Arrest at EPA HQ with Elaborate Protest

Published on Thursday, March 18, 2010 by Rainforest Action Network Breaking: Anti-MTR Activists Risk Arrest at EPA HQ with Elaborate Protest Group Erects Purple Mountain Majesty At EPA; Say “If Administrator Lisa Jackson Won’t Visit the Appalachian Mountains, They Will Bring The Mountains to Her” WASHINGTON- In an attempt to further pressure EPA Administrator Lisa [...]