Apr 22 2010
Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy Is Undermining The Environmental Revolution
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The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is being celebrated all across the nation and world with independent and sponsored festivals, wholeheartedly endorsed by local, and state governments, as well as by the White House, against the backdrop of an ongoing, and often confusing, international discussion about climate change and responsibility. A corner-stone of the mainstream environmental movement …
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The US Supreme court in two decisions in 2001 and 2006, issued rulings that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act of 1972 so that it only applied to what are called “navigable waters.” Now, a House committee chairman introduced new legislation just yesterday that would overturn those rulings and restore the intent of the original law. …
A bill passed last week by the Arizona Senate, SB 1070, criminalizing undocumented immigrants is the most draconian of its kind in the nation. Voted for by every single Republican in the state House and Senate, it is expected to be signed into law by Republican Governor Jan Brewer this week. The bill requires that any undocumented …
At least 8 people were killed and nearly a hundred injured in Burma late last week during celebrations for the Spring-time Water Festival. The violence is being attributed by the military junta to “terrorists” and could affect the general elections planned for next year. An Amnesty International Spokesperson speculated that “it’s not beyond the realm of possibility …
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of LA’s historic Olvera Street this weekend, the merchants of the downtown heritage site continue to organize against proposed rent increases. With the city facing a budget shortfall of $212 million dollars this year, the El Pueblo Board of Commissioners sought to significantly raise rents at La Placita Olvera, as it is commonly …
