Aug 30, 10
More than 100,000 citizens join scientific experts and public interest organizations in calling on FDA to tighten oversight and curtail misuse and overuse of antibiotics on industrial farms
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, August 26 a broad coalition of organizations hand-delivered the U.S.
Aug 19, 10
Successes and Setbacks in the Greening of Paper Manufacturing
Black liquor –a byproduct of the paper manufacturing process– has been burned to power paper manufacturing plants for the last 75 years. In 2009, paper companies who use the viscous substance, in a mix with diesel fuel, pounced on a 50...
Aug 11, 10
Taliban Makes Up for the Decrease in Casualties by Coalition Forces, with Interest
The UN reported Tuesday that the total number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan during the first half of 2010 reached 1,271, up 31 percent over the same period in 2009. While casualties caused by pro-government forces are down 30 percent, those...
Jul 26, 10
President Obama’s National Space Policy Promotes International Cooperation
In the midst of the oil spill, the economic crisis and all the other headline-grabbing events, it was easy to miss the new National Space Policy that President Obama signed on June 28, 2010. The dramatic new policy calls for greater international...
Jul 14, 10
Acclaimed New Film Depicts Dire Nuclear Threat
“We wanted to make a movie about one of the greatest threats to humanity, the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Nuclear security is an issue that affects every one of us, regardless of nationality, religion or political affiliation. Our goal with...
Jun 30, 10
Will his Afghanistan Strategy be anything new?
General David Petraeus, President Obama’s pick to run the war in Afghanistan, stated that he will continue to work toward removing the US from the war by July 2011. During his hearing Petraeus said that he’d consider relaxing the strict rules of...
Jun 24, 10
BP Oil Disaster Cries Out for Clean Energy
What if you knew all the technology to function oil free was available, but just needs political support? That technology is within reach. The BP oil disaster in the Gulf is a wake up call to forge ahead in creating a clean energy future. People...
Jun 23, 10
General Petraeus Replaces the “Runaway General”
President Obama announced Wednesday that he has accepted General Stanley McChrystal’s resignation and has nominated David Petraeus to replace him.
Jun 16, 10
LGBT Couples Hope for Immigration Reform Too
There are approximately 5.8 million people in the United Stated family immigration backlog waiting to reunite with family members. The current family based immigration system has not been updated in 20 years.
Jun 08, 10
Could this undermine the US?
“If the US and its allies think they could hold the stick of sanctions and then sit and negotiate with us, they are seriously mistaken.”
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
On Tuesday, June 8, in a display of their regional power, a security summit was...
