By Shelley Stonebrook, Mother Earth News
Germany, France and Italy have banned a class of potent pesticides called “neonicotinoids.” This class of pesticides includes imidacloprid, clothianidin and thiamethoxam. Evidence linking these neonicotinoid pesticides to the honeybee decline known as colony … Read more »
http://www.interdubs.com/r/union/?al=6DxPUdo&an=izPuoX… Read more »
By Robert Reich, Robert Reich’s Blog
David Brooks in today’s New York Times commits the standard error of pundits who want to appear neutral but know the Romney-Ryan plan would be a disaster for America. He asserts that Ryan makes … Read more »
By David Suzuki with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Editorial and Communications Specialist Ian Hanington.
Most North Americans know that human-caused global warming is real, even if political leaders don’t always reflect or act on that knowledge. According to a … Read more »
By Marshall Auerback, AlterNet
Romney and Ryan envision an anti-woman economy and society, but women are increasingly key to winning elections.
Missouri GOP senatorial candidate Todd Akin’s absurd comment that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape” … Read more »
By Robert Reich
We’re witnessing the capture by fanatics of what was once a great and important American political party.
The Republican Party platform committee now includes a provision calling for a constitutional amendment banning all abortions, without an exception … Read more »
By Frank Rich
Todd Akin rebuffed pressure from Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and pretty much the entire GOP Establishment, refusing to exit his Senate race against Claire McCaskill after saying that “legitimate rape” rarely leads to pregnancy. Akin … Read more »
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Mitt Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan as his running mate led to a wave of pundit accolades. Now, declared writer after writer, we’re going to have a real debate about the nation’s fiscal future. This was predictable: … Read more »
By Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Click here to view this article:
http://www.readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/12992-focus-mr-romney-heres-why-your-tax-returns-matter… Read more »
By Greg Palast, GregPalast.com
“Completely and Utterly Fail in an Earthquake” The Fukushima story you didn’t hear on CNN
I’ve seen a lot of sick stuff in my career, but this was sick on a new level.
Here was the … Read more »
