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Anthrax cases raises doubt on security
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, August 8, 2008NYT (4): International News
The coalition govenrment calls for Musharraf's impeachment; a "deadly milestone" in the Afghan war; China's political "resilience"; and an indigenous and endangered South American tribe is being devastated by a type of rabies.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, August 7, 2008
Anthrax Case: Tales of addiction, anxiety, ranting
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Wednesday, August 6, 2008How to survive the triple whammy of energy, food and climate crises
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, August 5, 2008Convincing the climate-change skeptics
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Monday, August 4, 2008Want High-Quality Universal Health Coverage? Fix Medicare first and use it as a model
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Sunday, August 3, 2008AlterNet: Want High-Quality Universal Health Coverage? Fix Medicare First and Use It as a Model
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, August 2, 2008Anthrax Scientist Dies in Apparent Suicide
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Friday, August 1, 2008NYT (3): National News
"McCain is trying to define Obama as out of touch" (talk about not taking the log out of your own eye before taking the splinter out of another's!); hiring "loyalists" at the Justice Department; and in a long-overdue move, the House votes to allow the FDA to regulate tobacco.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 31, 2008
NYT: In Beijing, Blue Skies Prove Hard to Achieve
These temporary measures - even if successful - do not address the more pervasive problem: China has overtaken the U.S. as the worst polluter on the globe.Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, July 29, 2008
NYT Books in Review: “Buying In,” “Moral Clarity,” “Say You’re One of Them,” “The End of Food”
Think you're impervious to advertising? Think again; a book for "grown-up idealists"; African miseries and why they continue; and the author of "The End of Oil" takes on the food crisis.Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 27, 2008
NYT Editorial: Time to Regulate Big Tobacco
"The House of Representatives is poised to vote next week on a pioneering bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration its first real power to regulate tobacco products, much as it now regulates food, drugs and medical devices. This is a critically important bill, the culmination of more than a decade of struggle to bring the renegade tobacco industry under regulatory control."Posted by Ian Alterman, Saturday, July 26, 2008
The fabric of America is fraying as economic downturn continues
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Saturday, July 26, 2008AlterNet: U.S. Ranks #1 in Consumption of Pot, Cocaine, Smokes
Great success report for the War on Drugs!Posted by Michael Butler, Thursday, July 24, 2008
Gore’s Energy Challenge: ‘The future of human civilization is at stake’
Posted by Bill Swiggard, Tuesday, July 22, 2008NYT: Mideast Facing Choice Between Crops and Water
"Global shortages push a region to rely less on food imports." Only when it is too late do we see the interconnectedness of all things.Posted by Ian Alterman, Monday, July 21, 2008
AlterNet: Reborn MLB Slugger Josh Hamilton Is One Lucky Former Drug Addict
Why cannot the terrible waste of mney caused by the failed 'War on Drugs' be turned to treatment and education.Posted by Michael Butler, Sunday, July 20, 2008
NYT Op-Eds (5)
"Were voters forced to actually focus on John McCain’s response to our economic crisis, the prospect of his ascension to the Oval Office could set off panic" (Rich); "We are addicted to dirty fossil fuels, and this addiction is driving a whole set of toxic trends that are harming our nation and world in many different ways" (Friedman); "If we boomers decide to use our retirement to change the world, rather than our golf game, our dodderdom will have consequences for society as profound as our youth did" (Kristof); "In the next six weeks, Barack Obama must convincingly perform the political equivalent of the Labors of Hercules" (Dowd); "A long-term security agreement between the United States and Iraq would be in the interests of both governments, and of the people who live in a region that urgently needs stability" (Fallon)Posted by Ian Alterman, Sunday, July 20, 2008
Economist.com Cognition nutrition Food for thought
Posted by Michael Butler, Saturday, July 19, 2008NYT: While the U.S. Spends Heavily on Health Care, a Study Faults the Quality
"American medical care may be the most expensive in the world, but that does not mean it is worth every penny. A study to be released Thursday highlights the stark contrast between what the United States spends on its health system and the quality of care it delivers, especially when compared with many other industrialized nations."Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 17, 2008
AlterNet: High-Quality, Universal Health Care Is Possible — With No Premiums or Deductibles
Posted by Michael Butler, Wednesday, July 16, 2008NYT Op-Ed (Brooks): The Luxurious Growth
"Saying farewell to the sort of horrible social engineering projects that dominated the 20th century is a major example of human progress."Posted by Ian Alterman, Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise
Posted by Barbara DiSalvia, Sunday, July 13, 2008NYT Op-Eds (2)
"Wednesday was the first major health care victory that Democrats have won in a long time. And it was enormously encouraging for advocates of universal health care" (Krugman); "President Bush should meet with his own Department of Justice before he loses his legacy and his leadership on the abolition of human trafficking" (Guest Op-Ed)Posted by Ian Alterman, Friday, July 11, 2008
NYT: As Outbreak Affects 1,000, Experts See Flaws in Law
Tomatoes, and now jalapenos. But what is the source? As the number of salmonella cases rises nationally, the FDA and CDC still don't know.Posted by Ian Alterman, Thursday, July 10, 2008
