Global Voices Reject Genetically Modified Seed Giant in March Against Monsanto

andrea — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:29:34 +0000

(Photo: Nature's Path Foods via Twitter)People are hitting the streets in hundreds of cities on Saturday in a global March Against Monsanto to reject the genetically modified seed giant.

The march, ecofeminist Dr. Vandana Shiva has said, "is inspired by the love for freedom and democracy, the love for the Earth, the soil, the seed."

Walking Activist Fights to Reverse Our Love Affair With Cars

andrea — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:26:00 +0000

(Photo: Freaktography/cc/flickr)In Toronto’s wars over traffic and transit, Dylan Reid is a foot soldier.

The 45 year-old walking activist is fighting to reverse our century-long love affair with the car and to return us to our natural mode of transportation.

9-Year-Old Challenges Fast Food Giant CEO

andrea — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:34:36 +0000

Stop tricking kids into eating your food all the time, a 9-year-old girl told Don Thompson, McDonald's Corp. CEO, at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday.

At the corporate headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, Ill., Hannah Robertson of Kelowna, British Columbia challenged the company's marketing practices, noting how it uses toys and cartoon characters.

'Victory': Court Rules Notorious Sheriff Violated Constitution

andrea — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:31:20 +0000

Notorious Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in racial profiling and violated drivers' constitutional rights, a federal district court ruled on Friday.

"This is a victory for everyone," said Cecillia Wang, director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project.

Reuters reports:

Does New 'Drone Rulebook' Show Obama 'Overstated' Reform?

jacob — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:18:10 +0000

Clarity from the White House (Photo: Michael Baird/ Flickr)Two of the most controversial aspects of the US covert drone campaign – CIA control of strikes in Pakistan, and the use of so-called signature strikes – look set to continue until at least 2014, papers released by the White House indicate.

German Brewers Declare: "Don't Frack With Our Beer!"

lauren — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:37 +0000

German brewers are warning officials that the country's highly prized beer industry may be in jeopardy if the practice of fracking becomes widespread.

The Association of German Breweries, which represents companies including Anheuser-Busch and Bitburger Braugruppe, rejected a government proposal for a law that would set parameters on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, allegedly protecting certain areas.

Evacuation Ordered as Melting Ice Cracks Beneath Arctic Research Station

jacob — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:31:43 +0000

A Russian Arctic research station has been forced to evacuate following the discovery that the ice was melting beneath it.

The Russian Arctic research station was expected to last until September, depending on usual ice melting patterns. However, the ice floe on which the research station sat began melting at a faster rate than expected.

WikiLeaks Leaks Transcript of "Anti-WikiLeaks Documentary"

andrea — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:21:59 +0000

WikiLeaks leaked an annotated transcript of the documentary "We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks," on Thursday, the eve of its opening, in an effort to "reveal errors and sleight of hand by the director Alex Gibney," the group writes.

Groups Slam Environmental Defense Fund for Fracking "Greenwash"

lauren — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:40:11 +0000

Environmental groups and activists slammed the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) this week for partnering with a coalition of Big Energy companies and pro-fracking groups, saying there is "nothing sustainable about shale oil or shale gas."

"Greenwashing" is what the groups called the move, following the disclosure that the Executive Director of EDF, Fred Krupp, had joined the board of directors of the Center for Sustainable Shale Development (CSSD).

Radioactive Cesium Recorded at 10 Spots in Pacific Ocean After Fukushima

andrea — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:30:45 +0000

Radioactive cesium from the Fukushima plant was found at 10 points in the Pacific Ocean, including a location as far as 1300 miles from the plant, less than a year after Fukushima nuclear disaster began, scientists revealed on Tuesday.

The Japan Times and Kyodo News reported that the findings were announced by researchers with the Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology at the Japan Geoscience Union meeting.