Merck's Murky Dealings: HPV Vaccine Lobby Backfires Terry J. Allen March 7th, 2007 Merck's lobbying campaign for mandatory vaccination of school girls provided funding for a prominent women's non-profit. The ensuing uproar has created a backlash against the pharmaceutical giant. ] Barrick Gold Mine Transforms Pacific Island David Martinez … [Read more...] about CORP-WATCH: All the bad things big business is doing around the world
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Obama, Clinton mark infamous civil rights clash Some four decades after civil rights marchers were beaten for demonstrating for the right to vote, the top two Democratic presidential contenders went to Selma, Alabama to seek the support of African-American voters. Some four decades after civil rights marchers were beaten for demonstrating for the right to vote, the top two … [Read more...] about testing
Unenrolling My Daughter from School Or Choosing Not to “Get Used to It”
Part 2 of Snapshots from SchoolBy Cynthia PetersRead Part 1 first if you haven't alreadyNote: As I explained in my previous commentary our family's relationship to schooling is unusual. Both our kids have homeschooled - in a mostly unschooling fashion - for most of their lives. Our shock at what we saw happening when our oldest daughter started attending school might … [Read more...] about Unenrolling My Daughter from School Or Choosing Not to “Get Used to It”
Escalating Threats of U.S. Attacks Against Iran
by Phyllis Bennis February 19, 2007 Institute for Policy Studies Printer Friendly Version EMail Article to a FriendDear friends, four years ago today 12 or 13 million people took to the streets and The World Said 'No' to War. Today, we continue. We say it again. At some point they will have to listen.Please note these Talking Points are quite a bit longer than usual, … [Read more...] about Escalating Threats of U.S. Attacks Against Iran
Meat Contributes to Climate Change, UN Study Confirms
by Megan Tady, Dec. 7, 2006 http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/3956In March 2006, the Department of Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago released a study that compared the differences in greenhouse-gas emissions caused by various plant- and meat-based diets. Researchers found that the difference between a red-meat diet and a vegan diet – in … [Read more...] about Meat Contributes to Climate Change, UN Study Confirms