All News Articles for 2015-01-13
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Why That Product With the 'BPA Free' Label Could Be Cause for Concern New study finds that chemical used as BPA replacement may be just as harmful. Read more |
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Testing, Anxiety, and the ABC's: Kindergarten Under Common Core New report finds Common Core mandate that kindergarteners learn to read forces 'inappropriate' instruction, blocks experiential learning, and causes harmful anxiety among children Read more |
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Progressive Pushback Foils Obama's Treasury Nominee Financial executive Antonio Weiss had faced criticism from Sen. Warren over his role in 'corporate inversions.' Read more |
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'Groundbreaking' Report Reveals Canada's Utter Failure on Indigenous Women Human rights commission points to colonization, poverty, and discrimination as root causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls Read more |
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Protests Against Islamophobia and Racism Sweep Germany Rallies against xenophobia outnumber far-right demonstrations targeting Islam and immigrants Read more |
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Is EU's New GMO Law a Gift to Agribusiness? Environmental groups say that countries must use their new powers to pass GMO bans, or face greater threat from biotech giants Read more |
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'Failure of Conscience': Groups Urge Congress to Fund Social Well-Being, Not Fossil Fuel Industry Diverse coalition launches calculator to measure cost of fossil fuel subsidies Read more |
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Losing the Climate Fight: Has 400 ppm Become Planet's New Normal? Based on January numbers, journalist predicts that 'in just a year or two, carbon dioxide levels will likely be about 400 ppm year-round.' Read more |
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Marking 13th Anniversary of Guantánamo, Protesters Interrupt Senate to Demand End to US Torture Civil disobedience culminates week of action protesting state violence 'from Ferguson to Guantánamo.' Read more |
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In Europe: First the Calls for 'Unity,' Then the Calls for 'More Spy Power' In wake of deadly events in Paris, calls begin to emerge for more government powers related to internet surveillance Read more |
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Nationwide Rallies Planned as Fight over Keystone XL Reaches Pinnacle The choice is clear, says climate movement, promote the oil industry's interests or demonstrate a bold commitment to addressing climate chaos by saying 'No' to dirty oil pipeline Read more |